CVE-2023-20029 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-20029: Cisco IOS XE Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco IOS XE Software
Weakness CWE-122
Published March 23, 2023
Last update October 25, 2024
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CVSS base score

4.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the Meraki onboarding feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain root level privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient memory protection in the Meraki onboarding feature of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying the Meraki registration parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 23, 2023 CVE published
October 25, 2024 Record updated