Path Traversal in Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager
CVE-2023-20098
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SDWAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to delete arbitrary files. This vulnerability is due to improper filtering of directory traversal character sequences within system commands. An attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability by running a system command containing directory traversal character sequences to target an arbitrary file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to delete arbitrary files from the system, including files owned by root.
EPSS: 0.005 (40.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Catalyst_sd-wan_manager — versions 20.11
- Cisco Sd-wan Vmanage — versions 20.9.1, 20.9.2
- Cisco Sd-wan_vmanage
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20098?
- CVE-2023-20098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager, classified under CWE-24. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-05-09.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20098?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.