Auth bypass in Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager
CVE-2023-20252
A vulnerability in the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) APIs of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application as an arbitrary user. This vulnerability is due to improper authentication checks for SAML APIs. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending requests directly to the SAML API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to generate an authorization token sufficient to gain access to the application.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.011 (62.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Catalyst_sd-wan_manager — versions 20.9.3.2, 20.11.1.2
- Cisco Sd-wan Vmanage — versions 20.9.3.2, 20.11.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20252?
- CVE-2023-20252 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst Sd-Wan Manager, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20252?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.