#VU104183 OS Command Injection in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2023-20118
Published: February 25, 2025 / Updated: March 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104183
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20118
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Cisco RV016 Multi-WAN VPN Router
Cisco RV042 Dual WAN VPN Router
Cisco RV042G Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router
Cisco RV082 Dual WAN VPN Router
Cisco RV016 Multi-WAN VPN Router
Cisco RV042 Dual WAN VPN Router
Cisco RV042G Dual Gigabit WAN VPN Router
Cisco RV082 Dual WAN VPN Router
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the web-based management interface. A remote authenticated user can a specially crafted HTTP request and execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.