CVE-2023-20194

mediumpriority · track · 20EPSS 0.007 · 54 %ileEURUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.72% (54th) EPSS
CVSS 4.9 · medium
Is it mine?
47 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
4 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisco_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A vulnerability in the ERS API of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have valid Administrator-level privileges on the affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper privilege management in the ERS API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate their privileges beyond the sphere of their intended access level, which would allow them to obtain sensitive information from the underlying operating system. Note: The ERS is not enabled by default. To verify the status of the ERS API in the Admin GUI, choose Administration > Settings > API Settings > API Service Settings.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

4.9
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.14.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.2 · impact 3.6
v3.14.9mediumAV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.14.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.14.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · psirt@cisco.com USexploitability 1.2 · impact 3.6
v3.14.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.14.9mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:Nsecondary · Cisco PSIRT US
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-269USprimaryCWE-268USCWE-269US
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affected products (47)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

showing 20 of 47
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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • cisco-sa-ise-priv-esc-KJLp2AwCisco Identity Services Engine Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities2023-09-06csaf · cisco_csafUS

    Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated attacker to perform privilege escalation attacks to read or modify arbitrary files on the underlying operating system. To exploit these vulnerabilities, an attacker must have valid Administrator-level privileges on the affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address one of these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.

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also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducisco_csafNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2023-09-07modified 2026-06-17
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references (5)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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