{
    "id": "CVE-2023-20273",
    "published": "2023-10-25 18:17:23",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 05:30:12",
    "cvss_score": "7.2",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-78",
    "description": "A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject commands with the privileges of root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input to the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to inject commands to the underlying operating system with root privileges.",
    "epss_score": "0.89634",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99785",
    "kev": 1,
    "kev_due": "2023-10-27",
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:32:55",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 1,
        "label": "Patch first",
        "why": "On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2023-10-27."
    },
    "products": [
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            "vendor": "cisco",
            "product": "catalyst_3650"
        },
        {
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            "product": "catalyst_3650-12x48fd-e"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
            "product": "catalyst_3650-12x48fd-l"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        },
        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
            "product": "catalyst_3650-12x48ur"
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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            "vendor": "cisco",
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        },
        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        },
        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
            "product": "catalyst_3650-24pd"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        },
        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
            "product": "catalyst_3650-24ps-s"
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
            "product": "catalyst_3650-24td-e"
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
            "product": "catalyst_3650-24ts-e"
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
            "product": "catalyst_3650-24ts-l"
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
            "product": "catalyst_3650-24ts-s"
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
            "product": "catalyst_3650-48fd-e"
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
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        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
            "product": "catalyst_3650-48fq-e"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
            "product": "catalyst_3650-48fq-l"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "cisco",
            "product": "ios_xe"
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    ],
    "kev_detail": {
        "cve_id": "CVE-2023-20273",
        "date_added": "2023-10-23",
        "due_date": "2023-10-27",
        "vendor": "Cisco",
        "product": "Cisco IOS XE Web UI",
        "name": "Cisco IOS XE Web UI Command Injection Vulnerability",
        "ransomware": 0
    },
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z",
        "https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z",
        "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-20273"
    ]
}