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Cisco IOS XE Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution (CVE-2023-20198) (Direct Check)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 184452
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Synopsis
The remote web server hosts a web application affected by a remote command execution vulnerability.Description
The Cisco IOS XE web interface on the remote host is affected by a remote command execution vulnerability. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this, by sending a crafted request, to perform actions such as creating a new administrator user, or executing arbitrary commands at privilege level 15.Solution
See vendor advisory.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?c6cbae08
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 184452
File Name: cisco_ios_xe_CVE-2023-20198_direct_check.nbin
Version: 1.23
Type: remote
Family: CISCO
Published: 11/6/2023
Updated: 12/12/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-20198
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 9.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:ios_xe
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Exploited by Nessus: true
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/16/2023
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/20/2023
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Metasploit (Cisco IOX XE Unauthenticated RCE Chain)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-20198