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TI-2023-06763 Aliases CVE-2023-20055GHSA-3ff8-m2gm-qf6j

Cisco DNA Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
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-200.

Summary

A vulnerability in the management API of Cisco DNA Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges in the context of the web-based management interface on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the unintended exposure of sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by inspecting the responses from the API. Under certain circumstances, a successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the API with the privileges of a higher-level user account. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need at least valid Observer credentials.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00745 55th 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 Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center)all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center) VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.3.3.6VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_center:2.3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4.0VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.3.3.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_center:2.3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20055
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3ff8-m2gm-qf6j

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-00991 Cisco DNA Center Command Runner Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2020-02961 Cisco DNA Center Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-01464 Cisco DNA Center Unintended Proxy Via SWIM Import Interface Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2021-01030 Cisco DNA Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-16396 Cisco Catalyst Center Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-14644 Cisco DNA Center API Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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