OS Command Injection in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2023-20045
Published: January 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71101
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20045
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
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 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
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20045
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.