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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2023-20065

A vulnerability in the Cisco IOx application hosting subsystem of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulne...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco IOx application hosting subsystem of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on the hosted application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to and then escaping the Cisco IOx application container. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CiscoIos Xe17.6.3
Cisco1000 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1100-4G Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1100-4P Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1100-6G Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1100-8P Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1100 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1101-4P Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1101 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1109-2P Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1109-4P Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1109 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1111X-8P Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1111X Integrated Services Router-
Cisco111X Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1120 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1131 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco1160 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco4000 Integrated Services Router-
Cisco4221 Integrated Services Router-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-20065?

CVE-2023-20065 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A vulnerability in the Cisco IOx application hosting subsystem of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulne...

How severe is CVE-2023-20065?

CVE-2023-20065 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-20065?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cisco Ios Xe, Cisco 1000 Integrated Services Router, Cisco 1100-4G Integrated Services Router, Cisco 1100-4P Integrated Services Router, Cisco 1100-6G Integrated Services Router.