CVE-2023-20025

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.

CVSS v3 9.0 CRITICAL

9.0^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sbr042-multi-vuln-ej76Pke5	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sbr042-multi-vuln-ej76Pke5	Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv016_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv042_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv042:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv042g_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv042g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv082_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv082:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-01-20 07:15

Updated : 2025-04-07 13:46

NVD link : CVE-2023-20025

Mitre link : CVE-2023-20025

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-20025

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cisco

rv042g_firmware
rv016_firmware
rv042
rv082
rv042_firmware
rv042g
rv016
rv082_firmware

CWE

CWE-293

Using Referer Field for Authentication

CWE-290

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

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