Improper access control in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage) - CVE-2023-20253
Published: September 29, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81271
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20253
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the CLI. A local user can roll back the configuration on the target Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager instance, which could then be deployed to the downstream routers.
Affected software
Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage)
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20253
Install updates from vendor's website.
Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (formerly SD-WAN vManage) - addressed in versions 20.6.2, 20.7.1, 20.8.1, 20.9.1, 20.10.1, 20.11.1