OS Command Injection in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2023-20121
Published: April 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74543
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20121
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 restricted shell. A local user 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
Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) Manager
Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20121
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Prime Infrastructure - update to 3.10.4
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) - update to 3.2P1
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) - update to 3.2P1