ID:9436 - Exploit for Improper Privilege Management in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2023-20273

 
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ID:9436 - Exploit for Improper Privilege Management in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2023-20273

Published: December 18, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82295
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20273
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Cisco IOS XE

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the web UI feature. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected device and create an account with privilege level 15 access.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.