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CVE-2023-20273

HighPublished

Cisco IOS XE Web UI Command Injection Vulnerability

Published: Oct 24, 2023
Updated: Oct 21, 2025
Assigning CNA: cisco
Evidence observed: Oct 23, 2023

Primary CVSS

7.2/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

89.6%

High · next 30 days

Percentile: 99.8%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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CISA Known Exploited

This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Summary

A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject commands with the privileges of root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges.

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