CVE-2023-20189 describes multiple critical vulnerabilities in the web-based user interface of Cisco Small Business Series Switches. These flaws, stemming from improper request validation, allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to achieve denial of service or execute arbitrary code with root privileges. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), the vulnerabilities are easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not yet listed in CISA KEV, public exploit code has been reported by media outlets, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_250-16p-2g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_250-16t-2g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_250-24fp-4g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_250-24fp-4x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_250-24p-4g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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