CVE-2023-20118
- EPSS 2.03%
- Published 13.04.2023 07:15:21
- Last modified 02.04.2025 20:31:59
- Source psirt@cisco.com
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A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business Routers RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082, RV320, and RV325 Routers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user input within incoming HTTP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges and access unauthorized data. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have valid administrative credentials on the affected device. Cisco has not and will not release software updates that address this vulnerability. However, administrators may disable the affected feature as described in the Workarounds ["#workarounds"] section. {{value}} ["%7b%7bvalue%7d%7d"])}]]
03.03.2025: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog
Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Command Injection Vulnerability
VulnerabilityMultiple Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers contains a command injection vulnerability in the web-based management interface. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain root-level privileges and access unauthorized data.
DescriptionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Required actionsType | Source | Score | Percentile |
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EPSS | FIRST.org | 2.03% | 0.831 |
Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
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nvd@nist.gov | 7.2 | 1.2 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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psirt@cisco.com | 6.5 | 1.2 | 5.2 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.