8.0
High
CVE-2023-20186 A vulnerability in the Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS…
Description
A vulnerability in the Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass command authorization and copy files to or from the file system of an affected device using the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP). This vulnerability is due to incorrect processing of SCP commands in AAA command authorization checks. An attacker with valid credentials and level 15 privileges could exploit this vulnerability by using SCP to connect to an affected device from an external machine. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain or change the configuration of the affected device and put files on or retrieve files from the affected device.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| IOS | Versions not published | |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 17.11 | 17.11.1a → 17.11.99SW | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 17.10 | 17.10.1a → 17.10.1 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 17.9 | 17.9.1w → 17.9.3 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 17.8 | 17.8.1a → 17.8.1 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 17.7 | 17.7.1a → 17.7.2 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 17.6 | 17.6.1w → 17.6.5 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 17.5 | 17.5.1a → 17.5.1 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 17.4 | 17.4.1a → 17.4.2 | No fix stated |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco IOS XE Software 17.3 | 17.3.1w → 17.3.7 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 17.2 | 17.2.1r → 17.2.3 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 17.1 | 17.1.1s → 17.1.3 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 16.12 | 16.12.1s → 16.12.9 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 16.11 | 16.11.1s → 16.11.2 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 16.10 | 16.10.1s → 16.10.3 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9 | 16.9.1s → 16.9.8 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 16.8 | 16.8.1s → 16.8.3 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 16.7 | 16.7.1a → 16.7.4 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 16.6 | 16.6.1 → 16.6.10 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 16.5 | 16.5.1a → 16.5.3 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 16.4 | 16.4.1 → 16.4.3 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 16.3 | 16.3.1a → 16.3.11 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 16.2 | 16.2.1 → 16.2.2 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 16.1 | 16.1.1 → 16.1.3 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.18 | 3.18.0S → 3.18.9SP | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.17 | 3.17.0S → 3.17.4S | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.16 | 3.16.0S → 3.16.10S | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.15 | 3.15.0S → 3.15.4S | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.14 | 3.14.0S → 3.14.4S | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.13 | 3.13.0S → 3.13.10S | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.12 | 3.12.0S → 3.12.4S | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.11 | 3.11.0S → 3.11.8E | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.10 | 3.10.0S → 3.10.10S | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.9 | 3.9.0S → 3.9.2S | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.8 | 3.8.0S → 3.8.10E | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.7 | 3.7.0S → 3.7.7S | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.6 | 3.6.0E → 3.6.10E | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.5 | 3.5.0E → 3.5.3E | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.4 | 3.4.0SG → 3.4.8SG | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.3 | 3.3.0SG → 3.3.5SE | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 3.2 | 3.2.0SE → 3.2.3SE | No fix stated |
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