Executive Risk Summary
"A critical vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE Software's web UI feature has been exploited, allowing attackers to gain initial access and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS Score of 10.0 and is being actively exploited, making it essential to apply the latest fixed releases to prevent potential attacks."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset Cisco IOS XE
Standard Path Global Firmware
Manual Verification Required
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Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Network disruption possible during upgrade
Internal Work Notes
Apply latest fixed release for Cisco IOS XE Software to mitigate CVE-2023-20198 and CVE-2023-20273, which are being actively exploited to gain unauthorized access and elevate privileges.
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Intelligence Sources
Official Advisoryhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z
Official Advisoryhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z
Official Advisoryhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-20198
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