CVE-2023-20262

Description

A vulnerability in the SSH service of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a process crash, resulting in a DoS condition for SSH access only. This vulnerability does not prevent the system from continuing to function, and web UI access is not affected. This vulnerability is due to insufficient resource management when an affected system is in an error condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious traffic to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the SSH process to crash and restart, resulting in a DoS condition for the SSH service.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco SD-WAN Solution
Affected: Cisco Cisco SD-WAN vManage
Affected: Cisco Cisco SD-WAN vSmart
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-vman-sc-LRLfu2z vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20262?
CVE-2023-20262 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-20262?
To fix CVE-2023-20262, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-20262 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-20262 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-20262?
CVE-2023-20262 affects Cisco Cisco SD-WAN Solution, Cisco Cisco SD-WAN vManage, Cisco Cisco SD-WAN vSmart.
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