CVE-2023-20237
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.003 · 19 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability in Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to access internal HTTP services that are otherwise inaccessible. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on internally accessible http proxies. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker access to internal subnets beyond the sphere of their intended access level.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Intersight Virtual Appliancecisco_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
weaknesses
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affected products (8)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco intersight virtual appliance< 1.0.9-589nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:intersight_virtual_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-intersight-forward-C45ncgqbCisco Intersight Virtual Appliance Unauthenticated Port Forwarding Vulnerability2023-08-16csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to access internal HTTP services that are otherwise inaccessible. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions on internally accessible http proxies. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker access to internal subnets beyond the sphere of their intended access level. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-20237/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-intersight-forward-C45ncgqbcnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-intersight-forward-C45ncgqbenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-intersight-forward-C45ncgqbPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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