CVE-2023-20029
Cisco IOS XE Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVSS Score
4.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A vulnerability in the Meraki onboarding feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain root level privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient memory protection in the Meraki onboarding feature of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying the Meraki registration parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root.
| CWE | CWE-122 |
| Vendor | cisco |
| Product | cisco ios xe software |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | NetworkingTelecommunications |
| Published | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Oct 25, 2024 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Cisco / Cisco IOS XE Software
n/a