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CVE-2023-20003


A vulnerability in the social login configuration option for the guest users of Cisco Business Wireless Access Points (APs) could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to bypass social login authentication. This vulnerability is due to a logic error with the social login implementation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to authenticate to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the Guest Portal without authentication.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.7, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 16 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 13 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-05-18T03:15:09.477

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:40:19.190

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-288
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-306

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco business_140ac_access_point_firmware < 10.8.1.0 Yes
Hardware cisco business_140ac_access_point - No
Operating System cisco business_141acm_firmware < 10.8.1.0 Yes
Hardware cisco business_141acm - No
Operating System cisco business_142acm_firmware < 10.8.1.0 Yes
Hardware cisco business_142acm - No
Operating System cisco business_143acm_firmware < 10.8.1.0 Yes
Hardware cisco business_143acm - No
Operating System cisco business_151axm_firmware 10.4.2 Yes
Hardware cisco business_151axm - No
Operating System cisco business_145ac_access_point_firmware < 10.8.1.0 Yes
Hardware cisco business_145ac_access_point - No
Operating System cisco business_150ax_access_point_firmware 10.4.2 Yes
Hardware cisco business_150ax_access_point - No
Operating System cisco business_240ac_access_point_firmware < 10.8.1.0 Yes
Hardware cisco business_240ac_access_point - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.