CVE-2023-20135 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2023-20135

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR Software image verification checks...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR Software image verification checks could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition when an install query regarding an ISO image is performed during an install operation that uses an ISO image. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying an ISO image and then carrying out install requests in parallel. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device.

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.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Cisco IOS XR Software
Vulnerable Versions:
7.5.3, 7.5.2, 7.5.4, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.21, 7.8.1, 7.8.2, 7.9.1, 7.9.2

Timeline

Official Publish: September 13th, 2023
Last Modified: December 16th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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

Weaknesses (CWE)