CVE-2022-20894Network attack vector

Root command execution and restart via malformed HTTP

Published Jul 21, 2022 · Updated Nov 1, 2024

Buffer overflow in Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware allows remote authenticated users to execute root commands or restart devices. The web-based management interface insufficiently validates user fields in crafted HTTP packets, allowing memory corruption during request processing. Valid Administrator credentials and LAN access are required unless remote management is enabled; exploitation yields root-level execution or a device restart.

CVSS severity4.7
Medium
EPSS probability1.05%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Buffer overflow in Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware allows remote authenticated users to execute root commands or restart devices. The web-based management interface insufficiently validates user fields in crafted HTTP packets, allowing memory corruption during request processing. Valid Administrator credentials and LAN access are required unless remote management is enabled; exploitation yields root-level execution or a device restart.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-20894
Published
Jul 21, 2022
Updated
Nov 1, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware
Classifications
CWE-120, T1529, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 21, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmwareversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

7.2NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.7Cisco Systems, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
T1529System Shutdown/Reboot
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

Public exploit references

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