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CVE-2023-20273

CWE-78

High

88.1

RPS

Description

A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject commands with the privileges of root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges.

Source: NVD

Signals

CVSS
7.2
High · v3.1
EPSS
89.63%
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (FIRST)
CISA KEV
In CISA KEV since Oct 2023
Fix commit
No known fix commit
Sources: MoreFixes, FreshFixes
Weakness
CWE-78
Published
25 Oct 2023
Last modified 28 Oct 2025

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CVE-2023-20273 · RPS 88.1 · DevSecure Intelligence