Cisco IOS XE Web UI AuthN Remote Injection Execute Level15 Priv Cmd
CVE-2023-20231 Published on September 27, 2023
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform an injection attack against an affected device. 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 execute arbitrary Cisco IOS XE Software CLI commands with level 15 privileges. Note: This vulnerability is exploitable only if the attacker obtains the credentials for a Lobby Ambassador account. This account is not configured by default.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-20231 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2023-20231 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-20231
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Affected Versions
Cisco IOS XE Software:- Version 16.12.8 is affected.
- Version 16.12.4 is affected.
- Version 16.12.4a is affected.
- Version 16.12.5 is affected.
- Version 16.12.6 is affected.
- Version 16.12.5a is affected.
- Version 16.12.5b is affected.
- Version 16.12.6a is affected.
- Version 16.12.7 is affected.
- Version 16.12.9 is affected.
- Version 17.2.2 is affected.
- Version 17.2.3 is affected.
- Version 17.3.1 is affected.
- Version 17.3.2 is affected.
- Version 17.3.3 is affected.
- Version 17.3.1a is affected.
- Version 17.3.1w is affected.
- Version 17.3.2a is affected.
- Version 17.3.1x is affected.
- Version 17.3.1z is affected.
- Version 17.3.4 is affected.
- Version 17.3.5 is affected.
- Version 17.3.4a is affected.
- Version 17.3.6 is affected.
- Version 17.3.4b is affected.
- Version 17.3.4c is affected.
- Version 17.3.5a is affected.
- Version 17.3.5b is affected.
- Version 17.4.1 is affected.
- Version 17.4.2 is affected.
- Version 17.4.1a is affected.
- Version 17.4.1b is affected.
- Version 17.4.2a is affected.
- Version 17.5.1 is affected.
- Version 17.5.1a is affected.
- Version 17.5.1b is affected.
- Version 17.5.1c is affected.
- Version 17.6.1 is affected.
- Version 17.6.2 is affected.
- Version 17.6.1w is affected.
- Version 17.6.1a is affected.
- Version 17.6.1x is affected.
- Version 17.6.3 is affected.
- Version 17.6.1y is affected.
- Version 17.6.1z is affected.
- Version 17.6.3a is affected.
- Version 17.6.4 is affected.
- Version 17.6.1z1 is affected.
- Version 17.6.5 is affected.
- Version 17.6.5a is affected.
- Version 17.7.1 is affected.
- Version 17.7.1a is affected.
- Version 17.7.1b is affected.
- Version 17.7.2 is affected.
- Version 17.10.1 is affected.
- Version 17.10.1a is affected.
- Version 17.10.1b is affected.
- Version 17.8.1 is affected.
- Version 17.8.1a is affected.
- Version 17.9.1 is affected.
- Version 17.9.1w is affected.
- Version 17.9.2 is affected.
- Version 17.9.1a is affected.
- Version 17.9.1x is affected.
- Version 17.9.1y is affected.
- Version 17.9.2a is affected.
- Version 17.9.1x1 is affected.
- Version 16.12.4, <= 16.12.9 is affected.
- Version 17.2.2, <= 17.10.1b is affected.
- Version 16.12.4, <= 16.12.9 is affected.
- Version 17.2.2, <= 17.10.1b is affected.
Exploit Probability
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