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MEDIUM · 4.4

CVE-2023-20029

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...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

4.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CiscoIos Xe17.7.1
CiscoCatalyst 9200-
CiscoCatalyst 9200Cx-
CiscoCatalyst 9200L-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-24P-A-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-24P-E-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-24S-A-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-24S-E-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-24T-A-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-24T-E-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-24U-A-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-24U-E-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-24Ux-A-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-24Ux-E-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-48P-A-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-48P-E-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-48S-A-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-48S-E-
CiscoCatalyst 9300-48T-A-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-20029?

CVE-2023-20029 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2023-20029?

CVE-2023-20029 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-20029?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Ios Xe, Cisco Catalyst 9200, Cisco Catalyst 9200Cx, Cisco Catalyst 9200L, Cisco Catalyst 9300.