CVE-2023-20214
criticalpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.009 · 60 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the request authentication validation for the REST API of Cisco SD-WAN vManage software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain read permissions or limited write permissions to the configuration of an affected Cisco SD-WAN vManage instance. This vulnerability is due to insufficient request validation when using the REST API feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted API request to an affected vManage instance. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve information from and send information to the configuration of the affected Cisco vManage instance. This vulnerability only affects the REST API and does not affect the web-based management interface or the CLI.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Catalyst SD-WAN Managercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.3–9.1
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affected products (49)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-1732Cisco SD-WAN vManage: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation und Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2023-07-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Cisco SD-WAN vManage ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen oder zu manipulieren.
- cisco-sa-vmanage-unauthapi-sphCLYPACisco SD-WAN vManage Unauthenticated REST API Access Vulnerability2023-07-12csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the request authentication validation for the REST API of Cisco SD-WAN vManage software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain read permissions or limited write permissions to the configuration of an affected Cisco SD-WAN vManage instance. This vulnerability is due to insufficient request validation when using the REST API feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted API request to an affected vManage instance. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve information from and send information to the configuration of the affected Cisco vManage instance. This vulnerability only affects the REST API and does not affect the web-based management interface or the CLI. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-20214/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vmanage-unauthapi-sphCLYPAcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.3936.2cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vmanage-unauthapi-sphCLYPAenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-vmanage-unauthapi-sphCLYPAVendor Advisorynvd
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