CVE-2023-20253
HIGHDescription
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.
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 7% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-286 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-29296 | Medium | 5.3 | 1.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-3932 | High | 8.2 | 0.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-32260 | Medium | 6.5 | 0.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-26262 | Medium | 5.5 | 0.6% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-26689 | Critical | 9.8 | 0.6% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-0857 | Medium | 5.9 | 0.6% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-20253?
Upgrade sd-wan vmanage to 20.6.2 or later.
Is CVE-2023-20253 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-20253 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.17% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 7% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-20253?
CVE-2023-20253 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1, rated high. 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-2023-20253 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.