CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-20261

Improper Access Control

Published: Oct 18, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to retrieve arbitrary files from an affected system. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of parameters that are sent to the web UI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager and issuing crafted requests using the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain arbitrary files from the underlying Linux file system of an affected system. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must be an authenticated user.

Weakness

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 17.2.4 (including) 17.2.4 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 17.2.5 (including) 17.2.5 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 17.2.6 (including) 17.2.6 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 17.2.7 (including) 17.2.7 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 17.2.8 (including) 17.2.8 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 17.2.9 (including) 17.2.9 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 17.2.10 (including) 17.2.10 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.2.0 (including) 18.2.0 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.3.0 (including) 18.3.0 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.3.1 (including) 18.3.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.3.1.1 (including) 18.3.1.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.3.3 (including) 18.3.3 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.3.3.1 (including) 18.3.3.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.3.4 (including) 18.3.4 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.3.5 (including) 18.3.5 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.3.6.1 (including) 18.3.6.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.3.7 (including) 18.3.7 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.3.8 (including) 18.3.8 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.4.0 (including) 18.4.0 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.4.0.1 (including) 18.4.0.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.4.1 (including) 18.4.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.4.3 (including) 18.4.3 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.4.4 (including) 18.4.4 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.4.5 (including) 18.4.5 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.4.6 (including) 18.4.6 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.4.302 (including) 18.4.302 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 18.4.303 (including) 18.4.303 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 19.1.0 (including) 19.1.0 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 19.2.0 (including) 19.2.0 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 19.2.1 (including) 19.2.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 19.2.2 (including) 19.2.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 19.2.3 (including) 19.2.3 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 19.2.4 (including) 19.2.4 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 19.2.31 (including) 19.2.31 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 19.2.097 (including) 19.2.097 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 19.2.099 (including) 19.2.099 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 19.2.929 (including) 19.2.929 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 19.3.0 (including) 19.3.0 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.1.1 (including) 20.1.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.1.1.1 (including) 20.1.1.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.1.2 (including) 20.1.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.1.3 (including) 20.1.3 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.1.12 (including) 20.1.12 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.1 (including) 20.3.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.2 (including) 20.3.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.2.1 (including) 20.3.2.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.3 (including) 20.3.3 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.3.1 (including) 20.3.3.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.4 (including) 20.3.4 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.4.1 (including) 20.3.4.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.4.2 (including) 20.3.4.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.4.3 (including) 20.3.4.3 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.5 (including) 20.3.5 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.5.1 (including) 20.3.5.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.6 (including) 20.3.6 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.7 (including) 20.3.7 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.7.1 (including) 20.3.7.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.7.2 (including) 20.3.7.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.3.8 (including) 20.3.8 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.4.1 (including) 20.4.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.4.1.1 (including) 20.4.1.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.4.1.2 (including) 20.4.1.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.4.2 (including) 20.4.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.4.2.1 (including) 20.4.2.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.4.2.2 (including) 20.4.2.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.4.2.3 (including) 20.4.2.3 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.5.1 (including) 20.5.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.5.1.1 (including) 20.5.1.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.5.1.2 (including) 20.5.1.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.1 (including) 20.6.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.1.1 (including) 20.6.1.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.1.2 (including) 20.6.1.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.2 (including) 20.6.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.2.1 (including) 20.6.2.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.2.2 (including) 20.6.2.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.3 (including) 20.6.3 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.3.0.45 (including) 20.6.3.0.45 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.3.0.46 (including) 20.6.3.0.46 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.3.0.47 (including) 20.6.3.0.47 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.3.1 (including) 20.6.3.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.3.2 (including) 20.6.3.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.3.3 (including) 20.6.3.3 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.3.4 (including) 20.6.3.4 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.4 (including) 20.6.4 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.4.0.21 (including) 20.6.4.0.21 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.4.1 (including) 20.6.4.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.4.2 (including) 20.6.4.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.5 (including) 20.6.5 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.5.1 (including) 20.6.5.1 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.5.1.7 (including) 20.6.5.1.7 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.5.1.9 (including) 20.6.5.1.9 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.5.1.10 (including) 20.6.5.1.10 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.5.1.11 (including) 20.6.5.1.11 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.5.1.13 (including) 20.6.5.1.13 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.5.2 (including) 20.6.5.2 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.5.2.4 (including) 20.6.5.2.4 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.5.2.8 (including) 20.6.5.2.8 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.5.4 (including) 20.6.5.4 (including)
Catalyst_sd-wan_manager Cisco 20.6.5.5 (including) 20.6.5.5 (including)

Extended Description

Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:

When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses:

Potential Mitigations

  • Compartmentalize the system to have “safe” areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
  • Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.

References