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CVE-2023-20237

4.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability in Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to access internal HTTP services that are otherwise inaccessible.

Published Aug 16, 2023CWE-284EPSS 0.27%

Overview

CVE-2023-20237 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 16, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability in Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to access internal HTTP services that are otherwise inaccessible.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on internally accessible http proxies. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker access to internal subnets beyond the sphere of their intended access level.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-intersight-forward-C45ncgqbRefsec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-intersight-forward-C45ncgqb

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20237?

CVE-2023-20237 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 16, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-20237?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-20237?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-20237?

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