CVE-2023-20231: OS Command Injection

Published Sep 27, 2023
·
Updated

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform an injection attack against an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary Cisco IOS XE Software CLI commands with level 15 privileges. Note: This vulnerability is exploitable only if the attacker obtains the credentials for a Lobby Ambassador account. This account is not configured by default.

Affected Software

280 affected components
All of the following
Any of the following
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.4a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5b
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.6a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.9
Cisco IOS XE=17.2.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.2.3
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1w
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1x
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1z
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.3
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4a
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4b
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4c
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.5
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.5a
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.5b
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.6
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.1b
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.2a
Cisco IOS XE=17.5.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.5.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.5.1b
Cisco IOS XE=17.5.1c
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1.z
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1w
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1x
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1y
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1z1
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.3
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.3a
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.4
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.5
Cisco IOS XE=17.7.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.7.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.7.1b
Cisco IOS XE=17.7.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.8.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.8.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.1w
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.1x
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.1x1
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.1y
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.2a
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.2b
Cisco IOS XE=17.10.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.10.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.10.1b
Cisco IOS XE=17.91w
Any of the following
Cisco Catalyst 9105ax
Cisco Catalyst 9105axi
Cisco Catalyst 9105axw
Cisco Catalyst 9115ax
Cisco Catalyst 9115axe
Cisco Catalyst 9115axi
Cisco Catalyst 9117ax
Cisco Catalyst 9117axi
Cisco Catalyst 9120ax
Cisco Catalyst 9120axe
Cisco Catalyst 9120axi
Cisco Catalyst 9120axp
Cisco Catalyst 9124ax
Cisco Catalyst 9124axd
Cisco Catalyst 9124axi
Cisco Catalyst 9130ax
Cisco Catalyst 9130axe
Cisco Catalyst 9130axi
Cisco Catalyst 9300
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24p-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24p-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24s-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24s-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24t-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24t-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24u-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24u-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24ux-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24ux-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48p-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48p-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48s-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48s-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48t-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48t-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48u-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48u-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48un-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48un-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48uxm-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48uxm-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24p-4g-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24p-4g-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24p-4x-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24p-4x-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24t-4g-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24t-4g-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24t-4x-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24t-4x-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48p-4g-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48p-4g-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48p-4x-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48p-4x-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48t-4g-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48t-4g-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48t-4x-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48t-4x-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l Stack
Cisco Catalyst 9300lm
Cisco Catalyst 9300x
Cisco Catalyst 9400
Cisco Catalyst 9407r
Cisco Catalyst 9410r
Cisco Catalyst 9500
Cisco Catalyst 9500h
Cisco Catalyst 9800
Cisco Catalyst 9800-40
Cisco Catalyst 9800-80
Cisco Catalyst 9800-cl
Cisco Catalyst 9800-l
Cisco Catalyst 9800-l-c
Cisco Catalyst 9800-l-f
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.4
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.4a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.5b
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.6
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.6a
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.7
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.8
Cisco IOS XE=16.12.9
Cisco IOS XE=17.2.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.2.3
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1w
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1x
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.1z
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.3
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4a
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4b
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.4c
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.5
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.5a
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.5b
Cisco IOS XE=17.3.6
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.1b
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.4.2a
Cisco IOS XE=17.5.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.5.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.5.1b
Cisco IOS XE=17.5.1c
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1.z
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1w
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1x
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1y
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.1z1
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.3
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.3a
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.4
Cisco IOS XE=17.6.5
Cisco IOS XE=17.7.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.7.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.7.1b
Cisco IOS XE=17.7.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.8.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.8.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.1w
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.1x
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.1x1
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.1y
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.2
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.2a
Cisco IOS XE=17.9.2b
Cisco IOS XE=17.10.1
Cisco IOS XE=17.10.1a
Cisco IOS XE=17.10.1b
Cisco IOS XE=17.91w
Cisco Catalyst 9105ax
Cisco Catalyst 9105axi
Cisco Catalyst 9105axw
Cisco Catalyst 9115ax
Cisco Catalyst 9115axe
Cisco Catalyst 9115axi
Cisco Catalyst 9117ax
Cisco Catalyst 9117axi
Cisco Catalyst 9120ax
Cisco Catalyst 9120axe
Cisco Catalyst 9120axi
Cisco Catalyst 9120axp
Cisco Catalyst 9124ax
Cisco Catalyst 9124axd
Cisco Catalyst 9124axi
Cisco Catalyst 9130ax
Cisco Catalyst 9130axe
Cisco Catalyst 9130axi
Cisco Catalyst 9300
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24p-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24p-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24s-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24s-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24t-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24t-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24u-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24u-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24ux-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-24ux-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48p-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48p-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48s-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48s-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48t-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48t-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48u-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48u-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48un-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48un-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48uxm-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300-48uxm-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24p-4g-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24p-4g-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24p-4x-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24p-4x-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24t-4g-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24t-4g-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24t-4x-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-24t-4x-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48p-4g-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48p-4g-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48p-4x-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48p-4x-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48t-4g-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48t-4g-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48t-4x-a
Cisco Catalyst 9300l-48t-4x-e
Cisco Catalyst 9300l Stack
Cisco Catalyst 9300lm
Cisco Catalyst 9300x
Cisco Catalyst 9400
Cisco Catalyst 9407r
Cisco Catalyst 9410r
Cisco Catalyst 9500
Cisco Catalyst 9500h
Cisco Catalyst 9800
Cisco Catalyst 9800-40
Cisco Catalyst 9800-80
Cisco Catalyst 9800-cl
Cisco Catalyst 9800-l
Cisco Catalyst 9800-l-c
Cisco Catalyst 9800-l-f

Event History

Sep 27, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Oct 16, 2023
News Published
via Dark Reading·08:44 PM
Dec 20, 2024
News Published
via Dark Reading·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20231?

CVE-2023-20231 has been rated as a critical severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-20231?

To fix CVE-2023-20231, upgrade your affected Cisco IOS XE software to the recommended versions listed in the advisory.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2023-20231?

CVE-2023-20231 affects multiple versions of Cisco IOS XE, particularly versions 16.12.4 to 17.10.1.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2023-20231 enable?

CVE-2023-20231 enables authenticated remote attackers to perform injection attacks due to insufficient input validation.

5

Is CVE-2023-20231 being exploited in the wild?

Yes, CVE-2023-20231 is currently being exploited in active attacks.

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