Path Traversal in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
CVE-2023-20166
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated attacker to perform path traversal attacks on the underlying operating system to either elevate privileges to root or read arbitrary files. To exploit these vulnerabilities, an attacker must have valid Administrator credentials on the affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software — versions n/a
- Cisco Identity_services_engine — versions 3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20166?
- CVE-2023-20166 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under CWE-24. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2023-05-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20166?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.