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CVE-2023-20273

A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject commands with the privileges...

Basic Information

CVE State: PUBLISHED
Reserved Date: October 27, 2022
Published Date: October 24, 2023
Last Updated: October 23, 2024
Vendor: Cisco
Product: Cisco IOS XE Software
Description: A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject commands with the privileges of root. 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 inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges.

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.2 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC Information

Exploitation: Active
Technical Impact: Total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild: Yes (added 2023-10-23 00:00:00 UTC) Source
Proof of Concept Available: Yes (added 2023-12-09 07:25:43 UTC) Source

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source	Added Date
CISA	2023-10-23 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner	URL	Date Detected
Metasploit	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/misc/cisco_ios_xe_rce.rb	2025-04-29 11:01:18 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

cisco_ios_xe_rce

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2023-20273

smokeintheshell/CVE-2023-20273

Type: github • Created: 2023-12-09 07:25:43 UTC • Stars: 9

CVE-2023-20273 Exploit PoC