CVE-2023-20011
highpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.004 · 30 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) and Cisco Cloud Network Controller, formerly Cisco Cloud APIC, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions with the privilege level of the affected user. If the affected user has administrative privileges, these actions could include modifying the system configuration and creating new privileged accounts.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Cloud Network Controller cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco application policy infrastructure controller4.2\(6\) → 5.2\(7g\)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco application policy infrastructure controller6.0 → 6.0\(2h\)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco cloud network controller4.2\(6\) → 25.0\(5\)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:cloud_network_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-capic-csrfv-DMx6KSwVCisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller and Cisco Cloud Network Controller Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability2023-02-22csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) and Cisco Cloud Network Controller, formerly Cisco Cloud APIC, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions with the privilege level of the affected user. If the affected user has administrative privileges, these actions could include modifying the system configuration and creating new privileged accounts. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-20011/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-capic-csrfv-DMx6KSwVcnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-capic-csrfv-DMx6KSwVenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-capic-csrfv-DMx6KSwVVendor Advisorynvd
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