CVE-2023-20040: Malicious File Upload

Published Jan 19, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerability in the NETCONF service of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) on an affected system that is running as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must be a member of the admin group. This vulnerability exists because user-supplied input is not properly validated when NETCONF is used to upload packages to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a specially crafted package file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write crafted files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem or delete arbitrary files from the filesystem of an affected device, resulting in a DoS condition. Note: By default, during install, Cisco NSO will be set up to run as the root user unless the --run-as-user option is used.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator>=3.3<5.4.7
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator>=5.5<5.5.6
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator>=5.6<5.6.7
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator>=5.7<5.7.4
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator=5.8

Event History

Jan 19, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:37 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:37 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-20040?

CVE-2023-20040 is a vulnerability in the NETCONF service of Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) that could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) on an affected system.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20040?

The severity of CVE-2023-20040 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

3

How does CVE-2023-20040 impact Cisco Network Services Orchestrator?

CVE-2023-20040 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) on an affected Cisco Network Services Orchestrator system that is running as the root user.

4

How can CVE-2023-20040 be exploited?

To exploit CVE-2023-20040, the attacker must be a member of the admin group and have authenticated access to the affected system's NETCONF service.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-20040?

Cisco has released software updates to address CVE-2023-20040. Please refer to the Cisco Security Advisory linked in the references for more information on specific updates.

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