CVE-2022-20712
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 · uneditedMultiple 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 · moderate confidenceMultiple critical vulnerabilities in Cisco Small Business RV series routers (RV160, RV260, RV340, RV345) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, elevate privileges, execute arbitrary commands, bypass authentication/authorization, fetch/run unsigned software, and cause denial of service. The specific vulnerability types and attack vectors are not detailed in this summary.
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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<= 1.0.03.24<= 1.0.03.24<= 1.0.03.24<= 1.0.03.24CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify router modelAccess the router's web interface or CLI and confirm the exact model number (RV340, RV340w, RV345, or RV345p)Affected if The model is one of RV340, RV340w, RV345, or RV345p
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Check firmware versionNavigate to the router's web interface (typically https://192.168.1.1) and locate the firmware version under Administration, Device Management, or Status pages. Alternatively, use the CLI command 'show version' or 'get system info'Affected if The displayed firmware version is at or below 1.0.03.24
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Compare against affected rangeDocument the exact firmware version string and compare it numerically to 1.0.03.24Affected if The firmware version is 1.0.03.24 or any earlier version (e.g., 1.0.03.20, 1.0.02.15)
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Verify management interface exposureCheck router firewall rules or ACLs to determine if the HTTP/HTTPS management interface (ports 80/443) or SSH (port 22) is accessible from untrusted networks such as the internet or guest VLANsAffected if Management interfaces are exposed to WAN or untrusted networks without VPN or ACL restrictions
If the router model is RV340, RV340w, RV345, or RV345p and the firmware version is 1.0.03.24 or lower, the device is affected by this CVE and should be prioritized for patching.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 dataApply the latest Cisco firmware updates for the affected router models immediately; if patches are unavailable, restrict network access to management interfaces and monitor for Indicators of Compromise.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-20712 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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