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CVE-2022-20701

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2022-03-03 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2022-02-10
  • WeaknessCWE-121 · CWE-787

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Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers could allow an attacker to do any of the following: Execute arbitrary code Elevate privileges Execute arbitrary commands Bypass authentication and authorization protections Fetch and run unsigned software Cause denial of service (DoS) For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-02-1018:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2022-03-03Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2022-03-03Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2022-03-03Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2024-10-2916:16SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD
Cisco rv340 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.0≤ 1.0.03.24no fix published
Cisco rv340w firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.0≤ 1.0.03.24no fix published
Cisco rv345 firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.0≤ 1.0.03.24no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As cisco, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2022-02-22

Fix

  1. CISA’s required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.due 2022-03-17

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2022-03-03
Patch Due Date
2022-03-17
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Sources

  • CISA KEVKEV entry2022-03-03
  • ENISA EUVDexploitation2022-03-032022-03-03
  • GCVEexploitation2022-03-03
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionactive2024-10-29
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionactive—
  • CNACVSS 3.110known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.2read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-121known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-787read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score9.7 %2026-11-03
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-02-10
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-9358-2j57-j7hg

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-20701?

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers could allow an attacker to do any of the following: Execute arbitrary code Elevate privileges Execute arbitrary commands Bypass authentication and authorization protections Fetch and run unsigned software Cause denial of service (DoS) For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Is CVE-2022-20701 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2022-20701 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2022-03-17.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-20701?

CVE-2022-20701 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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