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CVE-2023-20198NVD

Vulnerability Summary

Cisco is providing an update for the ongoing investigation into observed exploitation of the web UI feature in Cisco IOS XE Software. We are updating the list of fixed releases and adding the Software Checker. Our investigation has determined that the actors exploited two previously unknown issues. The attacker first exploited CVE-2023-20198 to gain initial access and issued a privilege 15 command to create a local user and password combination. This allowed the user to log in with normal user access. The attacker then exploited another component of the web UI feature, leveraging the new local user to elevate privilege to root and write the implant to the file system. Cisco has assigned CVE-2023-20273 to this issue. CVE-2023-20198 has been assigned a CVSS Score of 10.0. CVE-2023-20273 has been assigned a CVSS Score of 7.2. Both of these CVEs are being tracked by CSCwh87343.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(10.0)
Published Date
Oct 16, 2023
Last Modified
Oct 21, 2025
Exploitation Status
ACTIVE
EPSS Score (30-Day)
Data Pending
Root Weakness (CWE)
Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 10.0 (CRITICAL)
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.1.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.1.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.1.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.2.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.2.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.3.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.3.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.3.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.3.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.3.4
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.3.5
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.3.5b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.3.6
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.3.7
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.3.8
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.3.9
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.3.10
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.3.11
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.4.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.4.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.4.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.5.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.5.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.5.1b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.5.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.5.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.6.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.6.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.6.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.6.4
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.6.5
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.6.4a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.6.5a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.6.6
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.6.7
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.6.8
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.6.9
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.6.10
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.7.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.7.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.7.1b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.7.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.7.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.7.4
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.8.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.8.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.8.1b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.8.1s
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.8.1c
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.8.1d
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.8.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.8.1e
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.8.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.9.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.9.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.9.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.9.1b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.9.1s
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.9.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.9.4
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.9.3a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.9.5
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.9.5f
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.9.6
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.9.7
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.9.8
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.10.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.10.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.10.1b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.10.1s
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.10.1c
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.10.1e
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.10.1d
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.10.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.10.1f
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.10.1g
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.10.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.11.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.11.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.11.1b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.11.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.11.1s
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.1s
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.1c
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.1w
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.1y
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.2a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.8
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.2s
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.1x
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.1t
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.4
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.3s
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.3a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.4a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.5
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.6
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.1z1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.5a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.5b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.1z2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.6a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.7
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.9
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 16.12.10
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.1.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.1.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.1.1s
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.1.1t
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.1.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.2.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.2.1r
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.2.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.2.1v
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.2.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.2.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.1w
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.2a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.1x
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.1z
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.4
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.5
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.4a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.6
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.4b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.4c
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.5a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.5b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.7
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.3.8
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.4.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.4.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.4.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.4.1b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.4.2a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.5.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.5.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.5.1b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.5.1c
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.6.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.6.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.6.1w
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.6.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.6.1x
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.6.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.6.1y
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.6.1z
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.6.3a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.6.4
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.6.1z1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.6.5
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.6.6
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.7.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.7.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.7.1b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.7.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.10.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.10.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.10.1b
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.8.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.8.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.9.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.9.1w
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.9.2
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.9.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.9.1x
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.9.1y
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.9.3
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.9.2a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.9.1x1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.9.3a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.9.4
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.9.1y1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.11.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.11.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.12.1
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.12.1a
  • Cisco Cisco IOS XE Software >= 17.11.99SW
Patched Versions
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🚨All New CVEs — Be the first to know.
📈EPSS Spike Alerts — Catch rising risk before it peaks.
🎯Custom EPSS/CVSS — Filter noise, focus on risk.
🛡️Exploit Intel — A 2nd confirmed-exploit signal beyond KEV.
🐙GitHub Issues — Auto-tracked, no duplicates.
📬Weekly Digest — One clean summary, not inbox spam.
🏷️Watchlist Groups — Tag alerts by team (Infra/AppSec/SOC).
💬Webhooks — Slack & Teams integration.
🔀Smart Routing — Critical alerts to one channel, rest to another.
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