CVE-2023-20097

MEDIUM

Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software < 8.10.183.0 - Authenticated Command Injection via Controller CLI

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco access points (AP) software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to inject arbitrary commands and execute them with root privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of commands that are issued from a wireless controller to an AP. An attacker with Administrator access to the CLI of the controller could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a command with crafted arguments. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain full root access on the AP.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.6
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 42.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-77
Status published
Products (3)
cisco/aironet_access_point_software < 17.9.0.135
cisco/ios_xe < 16.12.8
cisco/wireless_lan_controller_software < 8.10.183.0
Published Mar 23, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026