7.2
High
Exploited
CVE-2023-20273 Cisco IOS XE Web UI Command Injection Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
Required action
Verify that instances of Cisco IOS XE Web UI are in compliance with BOD 23-02 and apply mitigations per vendor instructions. For affected products (Cisco IOS XE Web UI exposed to the internet or to untrusted networks), follow vendor instructions to determine if a system may have been compromised and immediately report positive findings to CISA.
Ransomware campaigns
Not observed so far
Weakness
CWE-78
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco IOS XE Software 17.12 | 17.12.1a → 17.12.1 | No fix stated |
| 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 → 17.9.4 | 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 → 17.6.6 | No fix stated |
| Cisco IOS XE Software 17.5 | 17.5.1c → 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 → 17.3.8 | 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 → 16.12.10 | 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 |
References
- cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified
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