RCE in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
CVE-2023-20121
Multiple vulnerabilities in the restricted shell of Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM), Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), and Cisco Prime Infrastructure could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escape the restricted shell and gain root privileges on the underlying operating system. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20121?
- CVE-2023-20121 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2023-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20121?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.