CVE-2023-20025 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2023-20025

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV016, RV042, RV042G, and RV082 Routers could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user input within incoming HTTP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and gain root access on the underlying operating system.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware
Vulnerable Versions:
2.0.0.19-tm, 2.0.2.01-tm, 1.3.12.19-tm, 1.3.12.6-tm, 1.3.13.02-tm, 1.3.9.8-tm, 4.0.0.7, 4.0.2.08-tm, 4.0.3.03-tm, 4.0.4.02-tm, 4.2.1.02, 4.2.2.08, 4.2.3.03, 4.2.3.06, 4.2.3.07, 4.2.3.08, 4.2.3.09, 4.2.3.10, 4.2.3.14, 3.0.0.1-tm, 3.0.0.19-tm, 3.0.2.01-tm, 4.1.1.01, 4.1.0.02-tm

Timeline

Official Publish: January 19th, 2023
Last Modified: March 12th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-293

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.