CVE-2023-20066 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-20066: Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI Path Traversal Vulnerability

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

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal and access resources that are outside the filesystem mountpoint of the web UI. This vulnerability is due to an insufficient security configuration. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain read access to files that are outside the filesystem mountpoint of the web UI. Note: These files are located on a restricted filesystem that is maintained for the web UI. There is no ability to write to any files on this filesystem.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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