What is CVE-2023-20059?

CVE-2023-20059 is a vulnerability in the implementation of the Cisco Network Plug-and-Play (PnP) agent of Cisco DNA Center that allows an authenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information in plain text.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20059?

CVE-2023-20059 has a severity value of 6.5, which is considered medium.

How does CVE-2023-20059 affect Cisco DNA Center?

CVE-2023-20059 affects Cisco DNA Center versions up to 2.3.3.7 and versions between 2.3.4.0 to 2.3.5.0.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-20059?

An attacker with valid low-privileged user credentials can exploit CVE-2023-20059 to view sensitive information in clear text.

Is there a fix for CVE-2023-20059?

It is recommended to update Cisco DNA Center to a version that is not affected by CVE-2023-20059. Refer to the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-20059

medium

6.5

CWE

312 555

23/3/2023

25/10/2024

CVE-2023-20059: Cisco DNA Center Information Disclosure Vulnerability

First published: Thu Mar 23 2023(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the implementation of the Cisco Network Plug-and-Play (PnP) agent of Cisco DNA Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information in clear text. The attacker must have valid low-privileged user credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper role-based access control (RBAC) with the integration of PnP. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and sending a query to an internal API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive information in clear text, which could include configuration files.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco DNA Center	<2.3.3.7
Cisco DNA Center	>=2.3.4.0<2.3.5.0

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https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dnac-infodisc-pe7zAbdR

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-20059?
CVE-2023-20059 is a vulnerability in the implementation of the Cisco Network Plug-and-Play (PnP) agent of Cisco DNA Center that allows an authenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive information in plain text.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-20059?
CVE-2023-20059 has a severity value of 6.5, which is considered medium.
How does CVE-2023-20059 affect Cisco DNA Center?
CVE-2023-20059 affects Cisco DNA Center versions up to 2.3.3.7 and versions between 2.3.4.0 to 2.3.5.0.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-20059?
An attacker with valid low-privileged user credentials can exploit CVE-2023-20059 to view sensitive information in clear text.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-20059?
It is recommended to update Cisco DNA Center to a version that is not affected by CVE-2023-20059. Refer to the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

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