Cisco Identity Services Engine client-side enforcement of server-side security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Identity Services Engine. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in client-side enforcement of server-side security. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-20171. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Cisco Identity Services Engine (Policy Management Software) (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a client-side enforcement of server-side security vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-602. The product is composed of a server that relies on the client to implement a mechanism that is intended to protect the server. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated attacker to delete or read arbitrary files on the underlying operating system. To exploit these vulnerabilities, an attacker must have valid credentials on an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

The weakness was released 05/18/2023 as cisco-sa-ise-file-delete-read-PK5ghDDd. It is possible to read the advisory at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-20171 since 10/27/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-24350). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Client-side enforcement of server-side security
CWE: CWE-602
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/27/2022 🔍
05/18/2023 +203 days 🔍
05/18/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/25/2025 +830 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-ise-file-delete-read-PK5ghDDd
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-20171 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-20171
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229311
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/18/2023 09:14
Updated: 08/25/2025 17:22
Changes: 05/18/2023 09:14 (48), 08/25/2025 17:22 (15)
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