VDB-225090 · CVE-2023-20127 · EUVD-2023-24306

Cisco Prime Infrastructure Web-based Management Interface path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager. This affects an unknown function of the component Web-based Management Interface. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-20127. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager (Network Management Software) (unknown version). Affected is an unknown code block of the component Web-based Management Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-27. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize multiple internal "../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) could allow a remote attacker to obtain privileged information and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) and cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

The weakness was published 04/06/2023 as cisco-sa-pi-epnm-eRPWAXLe. The advisory is available at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-20127 since 10/27/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-24306). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Network Management Software

Vendor

Cisco

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-27 / CWE-23 / CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/27/2022 🔍
04/06/2023 +161 days 🔍
04/06/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/24/2025 +871 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-pi-epnm-eRPWAXLe
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-20127 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-20127
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-225090
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 04/06/2023 13:30
Updated: 08/24/2025 07:57
Changes: 04/06/2023 13:30 (49), 04/23/2023 10:11 (11), 08/24/2025 07:57 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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