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CVE-2023-20036: Cisco Industrial Network Director Command Injection Vulnerability
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.9 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 13.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-11-15 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-78
Description
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IND could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with administrative privileges on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation when uploading a Device Pack. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by altering the request that is sent when uploading a Device Pack. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on the underlying operating system of an affected device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Affected products
- Cisco Industrial Network Director: before 1.11.3 — fixed in 1.11.3
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco Industrial Network Director 1.11.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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