QID 730692

Date Published: 2023-03-09

QID 730692: Cisco Small Business RV (160|260) Remote Command Execution Vulnerability (cisco-sa-rv-cmd-exe-n47kJQLE)

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV160 and RV260 Series VPN Routers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device.

Affected Products
RV160 VPN Routers
RV160W Wireless-AC VPN Routers
RV260 VPN Routers
RV260P VPN Routers with PoE
RV260W Wireless-AC VPN Routers
Note: Potential detection only checks for device model

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
The QID checks for the Vulnerable model of Cisco SMB RV router version retrieved via a GET request to a "login.html"

A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands using root-level privileges on the affected device.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.1 severity.
    • Solution

    Customers are advised to refer to cisco-sa-rv-cmd-exe-n47kJQLE for more information.

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 730692

    CVE-2023-20045 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    cisco-sa-rv-cmd-exe-n47kJQLE URL Logo sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-rv-cmd-exe-n47kJQLE
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