cve-2023-20198

{
  "cvss": 10.0,
  "datePublished": "2023-10-16",
  "dateUpdated": "2023-10-16",
  "description": "Cisco IOS XE Web UI contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the web user interface that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create an account with privilege level 15 access. The attacker can then use that account to gain control of the affected device.",
  "dueDate": "2023-10-20",
  "id": "CVE-2023-20198",
  "kev_catalogs": [
    "cisa"
  ],
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "notes": "https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ios-nx-os-software/ios-xe-dublin-17121/221128-software-fix-availability-for-cisco-ios.html;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20198",
  "product": "IOS XE Web UI",
  "requiredAction": "Verify that instances of Cisco IOS XE Web UI are in compliance with BOD 23-02 and apply mitigations per vendor instructions. For affected products (Cisco IOS XE Web UI exposed to the internet or to untrusted networks), follow vendor instructions to determine if a system may have been compromised and immediately report positive findings to CISA.",
  "severity": "CRITICAL",
  "source": "cisa_known_exploited",
  "title": "Cisco IOS XE Web UI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
  "vendor": "Cisco"
}