What is CVE-2023-20016?

CVE-2023-20016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed), classified under Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-02-23.

How severe is CVE-2023-20016?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-20016 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed)

CVE-2023-20016

A vulnerability in the backup configuration feature of Cisco UCS Manager Software and in the configuration export feature of Cisco FXOS Software could allow an unauthenticated attacker with access to a backup file to decrypt sensitive info…

EPSS: 0.001 (21.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed) — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-321 — Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

20230223 Cisco FXOS Software and UCS Manager Software Configuration Backup Static Key Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20016?: CVE-2023-20016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed), classified under Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-02-23.
How severe is CVE-2023-20016?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-20016 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.