# CVE-2023-20036: Cisco Industrial Network Director Command Injection Vulnerability

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands with system privileges via improper input validation during Device Pack uploads in Cisco IND.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 15 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c6cm-r234-phmq

## What is CVE-2023-20036?

CVE-2023-20036 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Cisco Industrial Network Director, published on 15 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IND could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges on the underlying operating system of an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to improper input validation when uploading a Device Pack. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by altering the request that is sent when uploading a Device Pack. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on the underlying operating system of an affected device.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20036?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Cisco Industrial Network Director.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-20036?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20036 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-20036 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20036 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Industrial Network Director

- [CVE-2023-20038](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20038/): Hardcoded credentials in Cisco Industrial Network Director (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-1976](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1976/): Cisco Industrial Network Director Configuration Data Information Disclosure Vulnerability (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-1861](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1861/): Cisco Industrial Network Director Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2020-3567](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-3567/): Cisco Industrial Network Director Denial of Service Vulnerability (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2019-15973](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15973/): Cisco Industrial Network Director Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-20036 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-20036 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Cisco Industrial Network Director, published on 15 Nov 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20036 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Cisco Industrial Network Director. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20036/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20036/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20036
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20036
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-20036

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-20036/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.