CVE-2023-20223 Missing authorization in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center)

High 8.6 Published Updated

Unauthenticated remote attackers can read and modify internal service data via crafted API requests due to insufficient access control.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-20223?

CVE-2023-20223 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center), published on 27 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in Cisco DNA Center could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read and modify data in a repository that belongs to an internal service on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient access control enforcement on API requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted API request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read and modify data that is handled by an internal service on the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20223?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Dna Center.

How do I fix CVE-2023-20223?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-20223 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20223 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g63p-vxrj-44x5.

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