#VU76295 Path traversal in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) - CVE-2023-20166

 

#VU76295 Path traversal in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) - CVE-2023-20166

Published: May 18, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76295
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20166
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the CLI. A local administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request, escape the restricted shell and gain root privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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