CVE-2023-20230: Medium severity cisco application policy infrastructure controller (apic) vulnerability

Published Aug 23, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerability in the restricted security domain implementation of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read, modify, or delete non-tenant policies (for example, access policies) created by users associated with a different security domain on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper access control when restricted security domains are used to implement multi-tenancy for policies outside the tenant boundaries. An attacker with a valid user account associated with a restricted security domain could exploit this vulnerability. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read, modify, or delete policies created by users associated with a different security domain. Exploitation is not possible for policies under tenants that an attacker has no authorization to access.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller>=5.2<5.2\(8d\)
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller>=6.0<6.0\(3d\)

Event History

Aug 23, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-20230?

CVE-2023-20230 is a vulnerability in the restricted security domain implementation of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC).

2

How does CVE-2023-20230 affect Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller?

CVE-2023-20230 allows an authenticated, remote attacker to read, modify, or delete non-tenant policies created by users associated with a different security domain.

3

Which versions of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller are affected by CVE-2023-20230?

Versions 5.2(8d) to 6.0(3d) of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller are affected by CVE-2023-20230.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20230?

The severity of CVE-2023-20230 is medium, with a severity value of 5.4.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-20230 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2023-20230 vulnerability, it is recommended to update Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller to a version that is not affected.

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