What is CVE-2023-20068?

CVE-2023-20068 is a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure Software that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack.

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20068?

The severity of CVE-2023-20068 is medium with a severity score of 6.1.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-20068?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-20068 by tricking a user of the interface on an affected device to click on a specially crafted link that executes malicious code.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-20068?

Yes, Cisco has released a security advisory with recommendations and software updates to address the vulnerability. Please refer to the official Cisco Security Advisory for more details.

CWE-79 is a common weakness enumeration category that refers to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

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CVE-2023-20068

medium

6.1

CWE

5/4/2023

25/10/2024

CVE-2023-20068: Cisco Prime Infrastructure Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

First published: Wed Apr 05 2023(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the web-based management interface on an affected device to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or to access sensitive, browser-based information.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco Prime Infrastructure	<3.10.3

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Reference Links

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cisco-pi-xss-PU6dnfD9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-20068?
CVE-2023-20068 is a vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure Software that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) attack.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-20068?
The severity of CVE-2023-20068 is medium with a severity score of 6.1.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-20068?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-20068 by tricking a user of the interface on an affected device to click on a specially crafted link that executes malicious code.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2023-20068?
Yes, Cisco has released a security advisory with recommendations and software updates to address the vulnerability. Please refer to the official Cisco Security Advisory for more details.
What is CWE-79?
CWE-79 is a common weakness enumeration category that refers to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

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