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TI-2023-06747 Aliases CVE-2023-20038GHSA-j9p6-6m27-5xwj

Hard-coded credentials in Cisco Industrial Network Director

Priority LOW 39CWE-321Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-321.

Summary

A vulnerability in the monitoring application of Cisco Industrial Network Director could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access a static secret key used to store both local data and credentials for accessing remote systems. This vulnerability is due to a static key value stored in the application used to encrypt application data and remote credentials. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by gaining local access to the server Cisco Industrial Network Director is installed on. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to decrypt data allowing the attacker to access remote systems monitored by Cisco Industrial Network Director.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00166 5th 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
Total

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 Industrial Network Director1.5.0; 1.5.1; 1.4.0; 1.0.0; 1.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Industrial Network Director VendorCisco Affected 1.5.0; 1.5.1; 1.4.0; 1.0.0; 1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:industrial_network_director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.6.0VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:industrial_network_director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20038
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9p6-6m27-5xwj

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-06745 Cisco Industrial Network Director Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • 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-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
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Sources

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