CVE-2023-20097 json
Cisco Access Point Software Command Injection Vulnerability
published 2023-03-23 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-24276
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco access points (AP) software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands and execute them with root privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of commands that are issued from a wireless controller to an AP. An attacker with Administrator access to the CLI of the controller could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a command with crafted arguments. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain full root access on the AP.
Patch / fix
- cisco wireless_lan_controller_software 8.10.183.0
- cisco aironet_access_point_software 17.9.0.135
- cisco ios_xe 16.12.8, 17.3.6, 17.6.5, 17.9.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Cisco Cisco Aironet Access Point Software
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-20097
- NVD CVE-2023-20097
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