CVE-2023-20253: High severity cisco catalyst sd-wan manager vulnerability

Published Sep 27, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerability in the command line interface (cli) management interface of Cisco SD-WAN vManage could allow an authenticated, local attacker to bypass authorization and allow the attacker to roll back the configuration on vManage controllers and edge router device. This vulnerability is due to improper access control in the cli-management interface of an affected system. An attacker with low-privilege (read only) access to the cli could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to roll back the configuration on for other controller and devices managed by an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to to roll back the configuration on for other controller and devices managed by an affected system.

Affected Software

6 affected components
cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager=20.7
cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager=20.8
cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager=20.9
cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager=20.11
cisco SD-WAN vManage<20.6.2
cisco SD-WAN vManage=20.10

Event History

Sep 27, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:12 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Cisco SD-WAN vManage vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Cisco SD-WAN vManage vulnerability is CVE-2023-20253.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20253?

CVE-2023-20253 has a severity level of 5.5 (high).

3

How does this vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN vManage occur?

This vulnerability in Cisco SD-WAN vManage occurs due to a flaw in the command line interface (CLI) management interface.

4

Who can exploit this vulnerability?

An authenticated, local attacker can exploit this vulnerability.

5

What can an attacker do if they successfully exploit this vulnerability?

If successfully exploited, an attacker can bypass authorization and roll back the configuration on vManage controllers and edge router devices.

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