CVE-2023-20254: High severity Cisco SD-WAN Manager vulnerability

Published Sep 27, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerability in the session management system of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager multi-tenant feature could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access another tenant that is being managed by the same Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager instance. This vulnerability requires the multi-tenant feature to be enabled. This vulnerability is due to insufficient user session management within the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to information about another tenant, make configuration changes, or possibly take a tenant offline causing a denial of service condition.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Cisco SD-WAN Manager<20.6.3.4
Cisco SD-WAN Manager>=20.7<20.9.3.2
Cisco SD-WAN Manager>=20.10<20.10.1.2
Cisco SD-WAN Manager>=20.11<20.11.1.2

Event History

Sep 27, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:11 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-20254?

CVE-2023-20254 is a vulnerability in the session management system of the Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager multi-tenant feature.

2

How does CVE-2023-20254 affect Cisco SD-WAN Manager?

CVE-2023-20254 allows an authenticated, remote attacker to access another tenant that is being managed by the same Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager instance.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20254?

CVE-2023-20254 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

4

Which versions of Cisco SD-WAN Manager are affected by CVE-2023-20254?

CVE-2023-20254 affects Cisco SD-WAN Manager versions 20.6.3.4, 20.7, 20.9.3.2, 20.10, 20.10.1.2, 20.11, and 20.11.1.2.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-20254?

To fix CVE-2023-20254, Cisco has released software updates. Please refer to the Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

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