CVE-2022-20779 describes multiple critical vulnerabilities in Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) that allow attackers to escape guest virtual machines to the host, execute root-level commands, or leak host system data. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), these vulnerabilities are remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, exploit code availability, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:enterprise_nfv_infrastructure_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.