Cisco Duo Authentication for macOS and Duo Authentication for Windows Logon Offline Credentials Replay Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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-294.
Summary
A vulnerability in the offline access mode of Cisco Duo Two-Factor Authentication for macOS and Duo Authentication for Windows Logon and RDP could allow an unauthenticated, physical attacker to replay valid user session credentials and gain unauthorized access to an affected macOS or Windows device. This vulnerability exists because session credentials do not properly expire. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by replaying previously used multifactor authentication (MFA) codes to bypass MFA protection. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the affected device.
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 Duo | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Duo VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20123
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gp8j-qw75-8q9q
References
More Cisco Duo vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-05221 Cisco Duo for macOS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2023-06905 Cisco Duo Two-Factor Authentication for macOS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
- TI-2025-14556 Command injection in Cisco Duo CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-20123 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20123 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gp8j-qw75-8q9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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