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Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI API Injection Vulnerability

<p>A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco&nbsp;IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform an injection attack against an affected device.</p>
<p>This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web UI API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges.</p>
<p>Cisco&nbsp;has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.</p>
<p>This advisory is available at the following link:<br><a href="https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webuiapi-inj-Nyrq92Od">https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webuiapi-inj-Nyrq92Od</a></p>

<p>This advisory is part of the April 2022 release of the Cisco&nbsp;IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see <a href="https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-74561">Cisco&nbsp;Event Response: April 2022 Semiannual Cisco&nbsp;IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication.</a></p>


     
         
Security Impact Rating:  Medium
   
   
       
CVE: CVE-2022-20693
Source: Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI API Injection Vulnerability (https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-webuiapi-inj-Nyrq92Od?vs_f=Cisco%20Security%20Advisory&vs_cat=Security%20Intelligence&vs_type=RSS&vs_p=Cisco%20IOS%20XE%20Software%20Web%20UI%20API%20Injection%20Vulnerability&vs_k=1)