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TI-2023-06784 Aliases CVE-2023-20076GHSA-q7pv-4cxx-gq42

Cisco IOx Application Hosting Environment Command Injection Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-233Published · Updated

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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

A vulnerability in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying host operating system. This vulnerability is due to incomplete sanitization of parameters that are passed in for activation of an application. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by deploying and activating an application in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment with a crafted activation payload file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying host operating system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01506 74th 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 IOSall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco IOS VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 46

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ic3000_industrial_compute_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.4.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:iox:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.6.5; 17.9.0 to before 17.9.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.10.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cgr1240_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.16.0.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cgr1240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cgr1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.16.0.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cgr1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ir510_wpan_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.10.0.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ir510_wpan:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ic3000_industrial_compute_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:iox:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.6.5; 17.9.0 to before 17.9.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.10.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cgr1240_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.16.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cgr1240:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:cgr1000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.16.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:cgr1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ir510_wpan_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.10.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ir510_wpan:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Show 36 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.9\(3\)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)mVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m2aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m4aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m5VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m6aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m6bVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.9\(3\)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)mVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m2aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m4aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m5VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m6aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m6bVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.9\(3\)VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)mVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m2aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m4aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m5VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m6aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.9(3)m6bVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.9\(3\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m2a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m4a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m6a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m6b Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:829_industrial_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.9\(3\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m2a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m4a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m6a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m6b Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:807_industrial_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.9\(3\) Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m2a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m4a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m6a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router_firmware:15.9\(3\)m6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9(3)m6b Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:809_industrial_integrated_services_router:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20076
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7pv-4cxx-gq42

References

  • TI-2025-14496 Missing brute-force protection in Cisco IOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

Sources