CVE-2023-20102 is a critical vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics (formerly Stealthwatch Management Console) that allows an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system. This is due to insufficient sanitization of user-provided data. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), indicating a severe risk. An attacker can exploit this with low complexity by sending a crafted HTTP request, leading to complete compromise of the system as the administrator user. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules like Metasploit or Nuclei. However, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness within the cybersecurity community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_network_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:stealthwatch_management_console_2200_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.