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CVE-2023-20101

Cisco Emergency Responder - Root Account

Cisco CVSS 9.8 Updated March 18, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A vulnerability in Cisco Emergency Responder could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected device using the root account, which has default, static credentials that cannot be changed or deleted. This could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user, potentially leading to a complete system compromise."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset Cisco Emergency Responder Firmware
Standard Path Global Firmware

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

Moderate

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2023-20101: Unauthenticated remote access to Cisco Emergency Responder via default root account credentials, requiring immediate patching to prevent potential system compromise.

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