Cisco Industrial Network Director Command Injection Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 Industrial Network Director | 1.3.1; 1.6.0; 1.7.0; 1.6.1; 1.5.1; 1.2.0; 1.0.1; 1.8.0; 1.0.0; 1.3.0; 1.7.1; 1.5.0; 1.1.0; 1.4.0; 1.1.1; 1.9.0; 1.10.0; 1.11.0; 1.11.2; 1.11.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Industrial Network Director VendorCisco Affected 1.3.1; 1.6.0; 1.7.0; 1.6.1; 1.5.1; 1.2.0; 1.0.1; 1.8.0; 1.0.0; 1.3.0; 1.7.1; 1.5.0; 1.1.0; 1.4.0; 1.1.1; 1.9.0; 1.10.0; 1.11.0; 1.11.2; 1.11.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20036
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6cm-r234-phmq
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Industrial Network Director vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-01596 Cisco Industrial Network Director Configuration Data Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-01503 Cisco Industrial Network Director Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-01483 Cisco Industrial Network Director Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-06747 Hard-coded credentials in Cisco Industrial Network Director CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-03111 Cisco Industrial Network Director Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2019-12013 Cisco Industrial Network Director Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2023-20036 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20036 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c6cm-r234-phmq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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