Path traversal in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2023-20066
Published: March 23, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73981
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20066
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to an insufficient security configuration in the web UI. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Cisco IOS XE
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20066
Install update from vendor's website.
Cisco IOS XE - addressed in versions Bengaluru-17.6.5, Dublin-17.10.1, Dublin-17.10.1a, Cupertino-17.9.2, 16.12.9, 17.3(6.8), 17.6(4.15), 17.6.5, 17.9.1x, 17.9.1x1, 17.9(1.2), 17.9.2, 17.9.2a, 17.9.3, 17.10(0.41), 17.10.1, 17.10.1a, 17.10.1b, 17.11(0.7)