vulnerability
Cisco XE: CVE-2023-20273: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI Feature
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Oct 16, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | Jun 8, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 16, 2023
Added
Oct 23, 2023
Modified
Jun 8, 2026
Description
A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject commands with the privileges of root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges.
Solution
cisco-xe-update-latest
References
- CVE-2023-20273
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-20273
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-24452
- CISCO-cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z
- CWE-78
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-24452
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