CVE-2022-20701
Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Vulnerabilities
- Critical 10.0
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 3 Mar 2022
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 10 Feb 2022
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- cisco
- KEV added
- 3 Mar 2022
- KEV fix due
- 17 Mar 2022
- EPSS
- 9.747% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 95.603% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 10.0CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (cisco)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware |
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Timeline
- 10 Feb 2022 Published
- 3 Mar 2022 CVE-2022-20701 added to CISA KEV
- 3 Mar 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue