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CVE-2023-20168

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CVE-2023-20168

Published: Aug 23, 2023

Modified: Aug 2, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.1

HIGH

Description

A vulnerability in TACACS+ and RADIUS remote authentication for Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to cause an affected device to unexpectedly reload. This vulnerability is due to incorrect input validation when processing an authentication attempt if the directed request option is enabled for TACACS+ or RADIUS. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by entering a crafted string at the login prompt of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the affected device to unexpectedly reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition.

VendorProductVersions

Cisco

Cisco NX-OS Software

affected
4.2(1)SV1(4)
affected
4.2(1)SV1(4a)
affected
4.2(1)SV1(4b)
affected
4.2(1)SV1(5.1)
affected
4.2(1)SV1(5.1a)

+339 more versions

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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