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Cisco IOS XE Remote Code Execution

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 114231

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Synopsis

Cisco IOS XE Remote Code Execution

Description

Cisco IOS XE version 16 < 16.12.10.a / 17.3 < 17.3.8.a / 17.6 < 17.6.6a / 17.9 < 17.9.4a are affected by a vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and also to create an account on an affected system with privilege level 15 access. The attacker can then use this account to take control of the affected system.

Solution

Disabling the HTTP Server feature or upgrade to Cisco IOS XE version 16.12.10.a, 17.3.8.a, 17.6.6a, 17.9.4a or latest.

See Also

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 114231

Type: remote

Published: 3/18/2024

Updated: 3/18/2024

Scan Template: basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-20198

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/16/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/16/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/20/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-20198