8.6

CVE-2023-20223: cisco cisco digital network architecture center (dna center) Improper Access Control

CVSS: 8.6v3.1HighModified
Published 27-09-2023Last modified 02-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-20223 is a high (CVSS 8.6) Improper Access Control vulnerability in cisco cisco digital network architecture center (dna center). EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.6/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.64%
0%100%
Low · +0.16 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

50%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.16 pp

From 0.48% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.64%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links