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TI-2020-02783 Aliases CVE-2020-3223GHSA-4c9c-3725-v3v6

Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability

Priority LOW 26CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A vulnerability in the web-based user interface (web UI) of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to read arbitrary files on the underlying filesystem of the device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient file scope limiting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specific file reference on the filesystem and then accessing it through the web UI. An exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files from the underlying operating system's filesystem.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01911 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software 16.9.4all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco IOS XE Software 16.9.4 VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.9.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.9.4c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.9.4cVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.11.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.11.1aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.11.1bVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.11.1cVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.11.1sVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.11.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.12.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.12.1aVulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.9.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.9.4c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.9.4c Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.11.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.11.1a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.11.1b Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.11.1c Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.1s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.11.1s Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.11.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.12.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.12.1a Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.12.1cVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.12.1sVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1t:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.12.1tVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1w:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.12.1wVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1y:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.12.1yVulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.12.1c Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.12.1s Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1t:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.12.1t Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.12.1w Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:16.12.1y:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.12.1y Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3223
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4c9c-3725-v3v6

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-06904 Cisco is providing an update for the ongoing investigation into observed exploitation of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2018-00122 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS and IOS XE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-02977 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-00135 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04498 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04497 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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