QID 730965

Date Published: 2023-11-01

QID 730965: Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) XE Software Web UI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z) (Unauthenticated Check)

Cisco IOS XE is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability. This vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create an account on an affected system with privilege level 15 access. The attacker can then use that account to gain control of the affected system.

QID Detection Logic (Unauthenticated):
This QID checks for vulnerable Cisco IOS XE target by sending a crafted payload as a POST request to '/webui_wsma_Http' endpoint and verifies code execution.

This vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create an account on an affected system with privilege level 15 access. The attacker can then use that account to gain control of the affected system.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 10 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 10 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to refer to cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z for more information.

Vendor References

cisco-sa-ios-xe-os-cmd-inj-Ef6TV5e9 - sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z

CVEs related to QID 730965

CVE-2023-20198 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z			sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z

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