# CVE-2023-20273: A Cisco IOS XE Web UI bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2023-10-23)
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Do this: 

## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Cisco Cisco IOS XE Web UI (CVE-2023-20273) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2023-20273. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
Cisco IOS XE contains a command injection vulnerability in the web user interface. When chained with CVE-2023-20198, the attacker can leverage the new local user to elevate privilege to root and write the implant to the file system. Cisco identified CVE-2023-20273 as the vulnerability exploited to deploy the implant. CVE-2021-1435, previously associated with the exploitation events, is no longer believed to be related to this activity.

## Sources
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-webui-privesc-j22SaA4z
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20273
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20273

Generated by isitexploited.org from public sources. Verify version numbers against the vendor before acting.