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TI-2023-06825 Aliases CVE-2023-20118GHSA-gr43-pwpc-mp54

Command injection in Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware

Priority CRITICAL 91Exploited in the wildCWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
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-77.

Summary

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business Routers RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082, RV320, and RV325 Routers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user input within incoming HTTP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges and access unauthorized data. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have valid administrative credentials on the affected device. Cisco has not and will not release software updates that address this vulnerability. However, administrators may disable the affected feature as described in the Workarounds ["#workarounds"] section. {{value}} ["%7b%7bvalue%7d%7d"])}]]

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2025-03-03CISA due date 2025-03-24
EPSS 0.54107 99th 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
Active
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 Small Business RV Series Router Firmware1.0.1.17; 1.0.2.03; 1.1.0.09; 1.1.1.19; 1.1.1.06; 1.2.1.13; 1.2.1.14; 1.3.1.12; 1.3.2.02; 1.3.1.10; 1.4.2.15; 1.4.2.17; 1.4.2.19; 1.4.2.20; 1.4.2.22; 1.5.1.05; 1.5.1.11; 1.5.1.13—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware VendorCisco Affected 1.0.1.17; 1.0.2.03; 1.1.0.09; 1.1.1.19; 1.1.1.06; 1.2.1.13; 1.2.1.14; 1.3.1.12; 1.3.2.02; 1.3.1.10; 1.4.2.15; 1.4.2.17; 1.4.2.19; 1.4.2.20; 1.4.2.22; 1.5.1.05; 1.5.1.11; 1.5.1.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv016_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv042_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv042:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv042g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv042g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv082_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv082:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv320_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv016_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv042_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv042:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv042g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv042g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv082_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv082:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv320_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv320:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv325_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv325:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:rv325_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:rv325:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2025-03-03 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20118
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gr43-pwpc-mp54
  4. 2026-10-19 EPSS moved to the 99th percentile and above
  5. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
  6. 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 99th percentile and above

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-06734 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-02854 Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Stack Overflow Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2020-02853 Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Stack Overflow Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2020-02852 Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Stack Overflow Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2020-02851 Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Stack Overflow Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2020-02850 Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Stack Overflow Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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Sources

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