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Cisco ACI Multi-Site CloudSec Encryption Information Disclosure Vulnerability
cisco-sa-aci-cloudsec-enc-Vs5Wn2sX · Cisco · July 5, 2023
Summary
A vulnerability in the Cisco ACI Multi-Site CloudSec encryption feature of Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in ACI mode could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read or modify intersite encrypted traffic.
This vulnerability is due to an issue with the implementation of the ciphers that are used by the CloudSec encryption feature on affected switches. An attacker with an on-path position between the ACI sites could exploit this vulnerability by intercepting intersite encrypted traffic and using cryptanalytic techniques to break the encryption. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or modify the traffic that is transmitted between the sites.
Cisco has deprecated and removed the ACI Multi-Site CloudSec encryption feature that is affected by this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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What to do
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
Vendor fix or mitigation, quoted from the advisory.
Each CVE in this advisory
| CVE | Severity | Known exploited | Exploit likelihood |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-20185 | 7.4 high | No | 0.3% |
Severity from the advisory (CVSS), known exploitation from CISA's catalog, exploit likelihood from EPSS (next 30 days).
Affected products
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Change history
- July 5, 2023: Initial public release.
- July 8, 2023: Clarified information about no fix availability and customer guidance.
- April 24, 2026: Added information about deprecation and removal of the affected feature.
- November 9, 2026: First collected by Watch
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