CVE-2023-20098
MEDIUMDescription
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SDWAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to delete arbitrary files. This vulnerability is due to improper filtering of directory traversal character sequences within system commands. An attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability by running a system command containing directory traversal character sequences to target an arbitrary file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the system, including files owned by root.
How to fix
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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
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 41% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-24 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-39813 | Critical | 9.8 | 23% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-38129 | Critical | 9.8 | 19% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-60344 | High | 8.6 | 10% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-33036 | High | 8.8 | 3.8% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-1800 | High | 7.3 | 3.5% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-6746 | Medium | 4.3 | 3.3% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-20098?
Upgrade sd-wan vmanage to 20.9.1 or later.
Is CVE-2023-20098 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-20098 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.51% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-20098?
CVE-2023-20098 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-20098 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for sd-wan vmanage (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.