CVE-2023-20033: High severity cisco ios xe vulnerability

Published Sep 27, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software for Cisco Catalyst 3650 and Catalyst 3850 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause an affected device to reload unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper resource management when processing traffic that is received on the management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a high rate of traffic to the management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

Affected Software

364 affected components
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.5b
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.9
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.10
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.11
Cisco IOS XE=16.4.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.5.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.5.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.4a
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.9
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.10
Cisco IOS XE=16.7.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1s
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1s
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.3a
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.11.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.11.1s
Cisco IOS XE=16.11.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1s
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.3a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.3s
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5b
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.6a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.9
Any of the following
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48fd-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48fd-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48fd-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uq
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uq-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uq-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uq-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48ur
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48ur-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48ur-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48ur-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uz
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uz-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uz-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uz-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pd
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pd-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pd-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pd-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pdm
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pdm-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pdm-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pdm-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24ps-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24ps-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24ps-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24td-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24td-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24td-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24ts-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24ts-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24ts-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fd-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fd-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fd-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fq
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fq-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fq-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fq-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fqm
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fqm-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fqm-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fqm-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fs-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fs-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fs-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48pd-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48pd-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48pd-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48pq-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48pq-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48pq-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48ps-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48ps-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48ps-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48td-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48td-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48td-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48tq-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48tq-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48tq-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48ts-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48ts-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48ts-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24pd-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24pd-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24pd-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24uq
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24uq-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24uq-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24uq-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-12s-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-12s-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-12x48u
Cisco Catalyst 3850-12xs-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-12xs-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-16xs-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-16xs-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24p-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24p-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24p-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24pw-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24s-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24s-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24t-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24t-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24t-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24u
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24u-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24u-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24u-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xs
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xs-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xs-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xu
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xu-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xu-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xu-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-32xs-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-32xs-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48f-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48f-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48f-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48p-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48p-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48p-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48pw-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48t-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48t-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48t-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48u
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48u-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48u-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48u-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48xs
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48xs-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48xs-f-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48xs-f-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48xs-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-nm-2-40g
Cisco Catalyst 3850-nm-8-10g
Cisco Catalyst C3850-12x48u-e
Cisco Catalyst C3850-12x48u-l
Cisco Catalyst C3850-12x48u-s
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.5b
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.9
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.10
Cisco IOS XE=16.3.11
Cisco IOS XE=16.4.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.5.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.5.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.4a
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.9
Cisco IOS XE=16.6.10
Cisco IOS XE=16.7.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1a
Cisco IOS XE=16.8.1s
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.1s
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.3a
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.9.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.11.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.11.1s
Cisco IOS XE=16.11.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.1s
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.2
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.3
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.3a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.3s
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5b
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.6a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.9
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48fd-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48fd-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48fd-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uq
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uq-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uq-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uq-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48ur
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48ur-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48ur-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48ur-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uz
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uz-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uz-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-12x48uz-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pd
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pd-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pd-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pd-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pdm
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pdm-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pdm-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24pdm-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24ps-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24ps-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24ps-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24td-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24td-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24td-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24ts-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24ts-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-24ts-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fd-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fd-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fd-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fq
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fq-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fq-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fq-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fqm
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fqm-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fqm-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fqm-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fs-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fs-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48fs-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48pd-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48pd-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48pd-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48pq-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48pq-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48pq-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48ps-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48ps-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48ps-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48td-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48td-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48td-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48tq-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48tq-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48tq-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48ts-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48ts-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-48ts-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24pd-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24pd-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24pd-s
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24uq
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24uq-e
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24uq-l
Cisco Catalyst 3650-8x24uq-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-12s-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-12s-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-12x48u
Cisco Catalyst 3850-12xs-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-12xs-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-16xs-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-16xs-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24p-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24p-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24p-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24pw-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24s-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24s-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24t-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24t-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24t-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24u
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24u-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24u-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24u-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xs
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xs-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xs-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xu
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xu-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xu-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-24xu-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-32xs-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-32xs-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48f-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48f-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48f-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48p-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48p-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48p-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48pw-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48t-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48t-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48t-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48u
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48u-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48u-l
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48u-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48xs
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48xs-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48xs-f-e
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48xs-f-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-48xs-s
Cisco Catalyst 3850-nm-2-40g
Cisco Catalyst 3850-nm-8-10g
Cisco Catalyst C3850-12x48u-e
Cisco Catalyst C3850-12x48u-l
Cisco Catalyst C3850-12x48u-s

Event History

Sep 27, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20033?

CVE-2023-20033 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service condition.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-20033?

To remediate CVE-2023-20033, users should upgrade to the recommended versions of Cisco IOS XE as specified in the security advisory.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2023-20033?

CVE-2023-20033 impacts Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 3850 Series Switches running specific versions of IOS XE.

4

What happens if CVE-2023-20033 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2023-20033 may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause the affected device to reload unexpectedly.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-20033?

Currently, there are no official workarounds for CVE-2023-20033; upgrading to a secure software version is the only mitigation.

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