01 Record
CVE-2023-20118
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business Routers RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082, RV320, and RV325 Routers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute
MediumKEVPUBLISHEDCNA: cisco
CNA base score6.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
02 Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business Routers RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082, RV320, and RV325 Routers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-03. Federal remediation due 2025-03-24.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationactiveCISA reports credible evidence of active exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 54.10% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 98.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.2 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-04-05 16:05Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-10-21 23:15Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2022-10-27
- Assigning CNA
- cisco
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.5)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')Class
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- cd2c6b2576b407affaac4216cff469bd3538e1065d47b8b9fabe96866075e531
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
CiscoCisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware1.0.1.17, 1.0.2.03, 1.1.0.09, 1.1.1.19, 1.1.1.06, 1.2.1.13, 1.2.1.14, 1.3.1.12, 1.3.2.02, 1.3.1.10, 1.4.2.15, 1.4.2.17, 1.4.2.19, 1.4.2.20, 1.4.2.22, 1.5.1.05, 1.5.1.11, 1.5.1.13—
06 References
- sec.cloudapps.cisco.comcisco-sa-sbr042-multi-vuln-ej76Pke5https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sbr042-multi-vuln-ej76Pke5
- www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-20118