CVE-2023-20228: cisco cisco identity services engine software
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-20228 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) vulnerability in cisco cisco identity services engine software. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 16-08-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of an affected interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of the targeted user or access sensitive, browser-based information.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.48% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-80Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages.
- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
Affected systems
Cisco9 products
- cisco identity services engine softwaren/a
- cisco unified computing system e-series software (ucse)2.10 | 2.4.0 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.2 | 3.2.1 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 3.2.4 | 3.2.6 | 3.2.7 | 3.2.10 | 3.2.11.1 | 3.2.8 | 3.2.11.3 | 3.2.11.5 | 3.2.12.2 | 3.2.13.6 | 3.2.14 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.2 | 3.1.3 | 3.1.4 | 3.1.5 | 3.1.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.02 | 2.3.1 | 2.3.2 | 2.3.3 | 2.3.5 | 2.2.1 | 2.2.2 | 2.0.0 | 3.06 | 4.11.1
- cisco unified computing system (standalone)3.1(1d) | 3.1(2b) | 3.1(2c) | 3.1(2d) | 3.1(2e) | 3.1(2g) | 3.1(2i) | 3.1(3a) | 3.1(3b) | 3.1(3c) | 3.1(3d) | 3.1(3g) | 3.1(3h) | 3.1(3i) | 3.1(3j) | 3.1(3k) | 4.0(1.240) | 4.0(1a) | 4.0(1b) | 4.0(1c) | 4.0(1d) | 4.0(1e) | 4.0(1g) | 4.0(1h) | 4.0(2c) | 4.0(2d) | 4.0(2f) | 4.0(2g) | 4.0(2h) | 4.0(2i) | 4.0(2l) | 4.0(2n) | 4.0(4b) | 4.0(4c) | 4.0(4d) | 4.0(4e) | 4.0(4f) | 4.0(4h) | 4.0(4i) | 4.0(4k) | 4.0(4l) | 4.0(4m) | 4.0(2o) | 4.0(2p) | 4.0(4n) | 4.0(2q) | 4.0(2r) | 4.1(1c) | 4.1(1d) | 4.1(1f) | 4.1(1g) | 4.1(2a) | 4.1(1h) | 4.1(2b) | 4.1(2f) | 4.1(2e) | 4.1(3b) | 4.1(2d) | 4.1(3c) | 4.1(3d) | 4.1(2g) | 4.1(3f) | 4.1(2h) | 4.1(2j) | 4.1(2k) | 4.1(2l) | 4.1(3h) | 4.1(3i) | 4.1(3l) | 4.2(1a) | 4.2(1b) | 4.2(1c) | 4.2(1e) | 4.2(1f) | 4.2(1g) | 4.2(1i) | 4.2(1j) | 4.2(2a) | 4.2(2f) | 4.2(2g) | 4.2(3b) | 4.2(3d) | 4.2(3e) | 4.3(1.230097) | 4.3(1.230124) | 4.3(1.230138)
- encs_5100_firmware≥ 3.2, < 3.2.15.1
- encs_5400_firmware≥ 3.2, < 3.2.15.1
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