CVE-2023-20037
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.004 · 39 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in Cisco Industrial Network Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of content submitted to the affected application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending requests containing malicious values to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive, browser-based information.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Industrial Network Directorcisco_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
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
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- cisco industrial network director< 1.7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:industrial_network_director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-ind-fZyVjJtGCisco Industrial Network Director Vulnerabilities2023-01-11csaf · cisco_csafUS
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Industrial Network Director (IND) could allow an attacker to access sensitive data or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-20037/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ind-fZyVjJtGcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.0177cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ind-fZyVjJtGenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ind-fZyVjJtGVendor Advisorynvd
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