RCE in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
CVE-2023-20170
A vulnerability in a specific Cisco ISE CLI command could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform command injection attacks on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have valid Administrator-level privileges on the affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.005 (37.6th 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20170?
- CVE-2023-20170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2023-11-01.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20170?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.