Cisco Business Wireless Access Points Social Login Guest User Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Priority LOW 38CWE-288Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00336 27th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Business Wireless Access Point Software | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Business Wireless Access Point Software VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_140ac_access_point_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.8.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_140ac_access_point:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_141acm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.8.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_141acm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_142acm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.8.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_142acm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_143acm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.8.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_143acm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_151axm_firmware:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_151axm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_140ac_access_point_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.8.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_140ac_access_point:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_141acm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.8.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_141acm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_142acm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.8.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_142acm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_143acm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.8.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_143acm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_151axm_firmware:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_151axm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_145ac_access_point_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.8.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_145ac_access_point:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_150ax_access_point_firmware:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_150ax_access_point:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_240ac_access_point_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.8.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_240ac_access_point:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_145ac_access_point_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.8.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_145ac_access_point:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_150ax_access_point_firmware:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_150ax_access_point:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:business_240ac_access_point_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.8.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:business_240ac_access_point:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20003
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98rg-4fmq-frpj
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-20003 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20003 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-98rg-4fmq-frpj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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