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Cisco Access Point Software Command Injection Vulnerability
cisco-sa-aironetap-cmdinj-6bjT4FL8 · Cisco · March 22, 2023
Summary
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.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
From Cisco (vendor's own words, quoted), quoted as published. Check the source before acting.
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-2023-20097 | 4.6 medium | No | 0.2% |
Severity from the advisory (CVSS), known exploitation from CISA's catalog, exploit likelihood from EPSS (next 30 days).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Aironet Access Point Software |
| Cisco | Cisco Aironet Access Point Software (IOS XE Controller) |
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Change history
- March 22, 2023: Initial public release.
- November 9, 2026: First collected by Watch
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