OS Command Injection in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2023-20015
Published: February 23, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72511
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20015
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the CLI. A local administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Cisco UCS Manager
Firepower 4100 Series Security Appliances
UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6400 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6500 Series Fabric Interconnects
Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance
Firepower 4100 Series Security Appliances
UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6400 Series Fabric Interconnects
UCS 6500 Series Fabric Interconnects
Cisco Firepower 9300 Security Appliance
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20015
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco UCS Manager - addressed in versions 4.0(4o), 4.1(3k), 4.2(2d)