CVE-2023-20038: High severity cisco industrial network director vulnerability

Published Jan 19, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerability in the monitoring application of Cisco Industrial Network Director could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access a static secret key used to store both local data and credentials for accessing remote systems. This vulnerability is due to a static key value stored in the application used to encrypt application data and remote credentials. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by gaining local access to the server Cisco Industrial Network Director is installed on. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to decrypt data allowing the attacker to access remote systems monitored by Cisco Industrial Network Director.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Industrial Network Director<1.6.0

Event History

Jan 19, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:34 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:34 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-20038?

CVE-2023-20038 is a vulnerability found in the monitoring application of Cisco Industrial Network Director.

2

What does the vulnerability in CVE-2023-20038 allow?

The vulnerability in CVE-2023-20038 allows an authenticated, local attacker to access a static secret key used to store local data and credentials for accessing remote systems.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20038?

The severity of CVE-2023-20038 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-20038?

The Cisco Industrial Network Director version up to and excluding 1.6.0 is affected by CVE-2023-20038.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability in CVE-2023-20038?

To fix the vulnerability in CVE-2023-20038, it is recommended to upgrade to a version of Cisco Industrial Network Director that is not affected by this vulnerability.

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