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CVE-2023-20025

Cisco Small Business Routers - Web Management Interface

Cisco CVSS 9 Updated March 18, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication on an affected device, potentially gaining root access to the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user input within incoming HTTP packets."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset httpd
Standard Path Management Plane

Manual Verification Required

This is a non-Windows asset (Cisco). Use the target asset details and official path provided above to verify your current version against the official vendor advisories listed below.

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Network connectivity may be interrupted during the update process

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2023-20025: Unauthenticated remote attacker may bypass authentication on Cisco Small Business Routers, potentially gaining root access. Apply vendor-recommended patch to mitigate risk.

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