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TI-2023-06743 Aliases CVE-2023-20034GHSA-vph8-3839-qfq3

Hard-coded credentials in Cisco SD-WAN vManage

Priority LOW 34CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

Vulnerability in the Elasticsearch database used in the of Cisco SD-WAN vManage software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the Elasticsearch configuration database of an affected device with the privileges of the elasticsearch user. These vulnerability is due to the presence of a static username and password configured on the vManage. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to a reachable vManage on port 9200. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view the Elasticsearch database content. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00789 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco SD-WAN vManage17.2.6; 17.2.7; 17.2.8; 17.2.9; 17.2.10; 17.2.4; 17.2.5; 18.3.1.1; 18.3.3.1; 18.3.3; 18.3.4; 18.3.5; 18.3.7; 18.3.8; 18.3.6.1; 18.3.1; 18.3.0; 18.4.0.1; 18.4.3; 18.4.302; 18.4.303; 18.4.4; 18.4.5; 18.4.0; 18.4.1; 18.4.6; 19.2.0; 19.2.097; 19.2.099; 19.2.1; 19.2.2; 19.2.3; 19.2.31; 19.2.929; 19.2.4; 20.1.1.1; 20.1.12; 20.1.1; 20.1.2; 20.1.3; 19.3.0; 19.1.0; 18.2.0; 20.3.1; 20.3.2; 20.3.2.1; 20.3.3; 20.3.3.1; 20.4.1; 20.4.1.1; 20.4.1.2; 20.4.2; 20.4.2.2; 20.4.2.1; 20.4.2.3; 20.5.1; 20.5.1.2; 20.5.1.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco SD-WAN vManage VendorCisco Affected 17.2.6; 17.2.7; 17.2.8; 17.2.9; 17.2.10; 17.2.4; 17.2.5; 18.3.1.1; 18.3.3.1; 18.3.3; 18.3.4; 18.3.5; 18.3.7; 18.3.8; 18.3.6.1; 18.3.1; 18.3.0; 18.4.0.1; 18.4.3; 18.4.302; 18.4.303; 18.4.4; 18.4.5; 18.4.0; 18.4.1; 18.4.6; 19.2.0; 19.2.097; 19.2.099; 19.2.1; 19.2.2; 19.2.3; 19.2.31; 19.2.929; 19.2.4; 20.1.1.1; 20.1.12; 20.1.1; 20.1.2; 20.1.3; 19.3.0; 19.1.0; 18.2.0; 20.3.1; 20.3.2; 20.3.2.1; 20.3.3; 20.3.3.1; 20.4.1; 20.4.1.1; 20.4.1.2; 20.4.2; 20.4.2.2; 20.4.2.1; 20.4.2.3; 20.5.1; 20.5.1.2; 20.5.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.3 to before 20.3.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.6VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:20.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.7VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3 to before 20.3.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:sd-wan:20.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20034
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vph8-3839-qfq3

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-05334 Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-05377 Cisco SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-16490 Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2020-02926 Cisco SD-WAN Solution Software Buffer Overflow Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10947 Cisco SD-WAN Solution Certificate Validation Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-02925 Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software Authorization Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
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Sources

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