CVE-2023-20025 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-20025

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware
Weakness CWE-293
Published January 19, 2023
Last update March 12, 2025

CVSS base score

9.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV016, RV042, RV042G, and RV082 Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication 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 bypass authentication and gain root access on the underlying operating system.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 19, 2023 CVE published
March 12, 2025 Record updated