VDB-240715 · CVE-2023-20202 · GCVE-0-2023-20202

Cisco IOS XE Network Request denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Cisco IOS XE. This affects an unknown part of the component Network Request Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-20202. The attack requires access to the local network. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Cisco IOS XE (Router Operating System) (version now known). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Network Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

A vulnerability in the Wireless Network Control daemon (wncd) of Cisco IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. This vulnerability is due to improper memory management. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a series of network requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the wncd process to consume available memory and eventually cause the device to reload, resulting in a DoS condition.

The weakness was published 09/27/2023 as cisco-sa-wlc-wncd-HFGMsfSD. It is possible to read the advisory at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-20202 since 10/27/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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Productinfo

Type

Router Operating System

Vendor

Cisco

Name

IOS XE

License

commercial

Website

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

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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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 🔍
09/27/2023 +335 days 🔍
09/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/21/2023 +24 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-wlc-wncd-HFGMsfSD
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-20202 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-20202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240715
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108

Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2023 21:49
Updated: 10/21/2023 08:47
Changes: 09/27/2023 21:49 (50), 10/21/2023 08:47 (11)
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