Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU71114

Input validation error in Cisco BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform Device Management and Cisco BroadWorks Xtended Services Platform - CVE-2023-20020

Published: January 12, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU71114

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20020

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Device Management Servlet application when parsing HTTP requests. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Affected software

Cisco BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform Device Management
Cisco BroadWorks Xtended Services Platform

How to mitigate CVE-2023-20020

Install updates from vendor's website.

Cisco BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform Device Management - addressed in versions ADP_Rel_2022.11_1.273, dms_2022.11_1.273
Cisco BroadWorks Xtended Services Platform - addressed in versions AP.xsp.23.0.1075.ap384245, AP.platform.23.0.1075.ap384245

External References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-bw-dos-HpkeYzp

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