OS Command Injection in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2023-20045
Published: January 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71101
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20045
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Small Business RV160 Series VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV160W Wireless-AC VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV260 VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV260P VPN Router with POE
Cisco Small Business RV260W Wireless-AC VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV160 Series VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV160W Wireless-AC VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV260 VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV260P VPN Router with POE
Cisco Small Business RV260W Wireless-AC VPN Router
Detailed vulnerability 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 privileged user can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected device and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system with root privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20045
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.