CVE-2023-20036CWE-78

Cisco Industrial Network Director Command Injection Vulnerability

Critical · published November 15, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.9
EPSS
14%
Percentile
96.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A crafty request manipulation could turn an authenticated user into an admin supervillain! Think of it like a delivery driver who, instead of dropping off a package, sneaks into the warehouse to change the inventory without anyone noticing — a complete system takeover! If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, effectively gaining total control over the underlying operating system of the device. This could lead to devastating consequences, such as data breaches or system sabotage, making this an urgent issue to address!

Put simply

Think of it like a delivery driver who, instead of dropping off a package, sneaks into the warehouse to change the inventory without anyone noticing — a complete system takeover! The vulnerability arises from improper input validation when uploading a Device Pack, allowing attackers to alter requests and execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges on the affected device.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, effectively gaining total control over the underlying operating system of the device. This could lead to devastating consequences, such as data breaches or system sabotage, making this an urgent issue to address! Patch your Cisco IND to the latest version as soon as possible, since there are no workarounds available. Ensure that all software is updated promptly to protect against this critical vulnerability! You've got this! With the right updates, your system will be back to superhero status in no time! 🦸

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.9 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.13780 · 96.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2024-11-15T15:21Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 NOV 15:21Z
    Cisco Industrial Network Director Command Injection Vulnerability
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