What is CVE-2023-20238?

CVE-2023-20238 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Broadworks_application_delivery_platform, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2023-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2023-20238?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Cisco Broadworks_application_delivery_platform

CVE-2023-20238

A vulnerability in the single sign-on (SSO) implementation of Cisco BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform and Cisco BroadWorks Xtended Services Platform could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to forge the credentials required t…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.153 (96.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Broadworks_application_delivery_platform — versions ri.2023.06, ri.2023.07
Cisco Broadworks_xtended_services_platform — versions 2023.06, 2023.07
Cisco Broadworks — versions 23.0, 23.0 ap383785, 23.0 ap382487

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20238?: CVE-2023-20238 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Broadworks_application_delivery_platform, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2023-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-20238?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.