Actively exploited in the wild. This CVE is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list — treat remediation as urgent. Federal remediation due by 17 Mar 2022.
Rv340 FirmwareOperating system · Cisco

CVE-2022-20699

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Developing Published 2022-02-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 1.0.03.24 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
In the wild High EPSS Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · low confidence

Multiple critical vulnerabilities in Cisco Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series Routers allow remote attackers to achieve code execution, privilege escalation, command injection, authentication bypass, execution of unsigned software, and denial of service. The specific vulnerability types and attack vectors are not detailed in the available description.

MitigationApply Cisco's official firmware patches immediately upon release; until then, restrict network access to affected devices, disable remote management interfaces if possible, and monitor for indicators of compromise.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Rv340 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= 1.0.03.24
Rv340w FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= 1.0.03.24
Rv345 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= 1.0.03.24
Rv345p FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= 1.0.03.24

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the router model
    Log into the router web interface or CLI and locate the device model number in Status, System Summary, or Device Information pages
    Affected if Model is RV340, RV340w, RV345, or RV345p (other models are not affected by this CVE)
  2. Locate firmware version information
    In the router web interface, navigate to Administration > Firmware Upgrade, or use the CLI command 'show version' to find the installed firmware version
    Affected if Unable to retrieve version or device is an affected model with firmware version <= 1.0.03.24
  3. Compare installed firmware version
    Check the displayed firmware version against the affected range: 1.0.03.24 and below are vulnerable
    Affected if Installed firmware version is 1.0.03.24 or lower (for example, 1.0.03.22, 1.0.03.20, etc.)
  4. Verify if management interface is exposed
    Check router firewall rules, WAN settings, or access lists to determine if the web management interface (HTTP/HTTPS on port 443/80) is reachable from untrusted networks
    Affected if Management interface is accessible from WAN or untrusted networks (this increases exposure to the vulnerability)

Device is affected if it is an RV340, RV340w, RV345, or RV345p router running firmware version 1.0.03.24 or lower.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 1.0.03.24
Interim mitigation

Apply Cisco's official firmware patches immediately upon release; until then, restrict network access to affected devices, disable remote management interfaces if possible, and monitor for indicators of compromise.

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