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CVE-2023-20045

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV160 and RV260 Series VPN Routers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands using root-level privileges on the affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid Administrator-level credentials on the affected device.

How to fix

Remediation Available
rv160 vpn router firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.0.01.04Fixed in:1.0.01.04CVE-2023-20045derived from NVD
rv160w wireless-ac vpn router firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.0.01.04Fixed in:1.0.01.04CVE-2023-20045derived from NVD
rv260 vpn router firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.0.01.04Fixed in:1.0.01.04CVE-2023-20045derived from NVD
rv260p vpn router with poe firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.0.01.04Fixed in:1.0.01.04CVE-2023-20045derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.96%probability of exploitation in 30 days
57thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 57% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

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