What is CVE-2023-20012?

CVE-2023-20012 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed), classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-02-23.

How severe is CVE-2023-20012?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed)

CVE-2023-20012

A vulnerability in the CLI console login authentication of Cisco Nexus 9300-FX3 Series Fabric Extender (FEX) when used in UCS Fabric Interconnect deployments could allow an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to bypass authentica…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.003 (21.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

psirt@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20012?: CVE-2023-20012 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed), classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-02-23.
How severe is CVE-2023-20012?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.