Severity
High
Analysis Summary
CVE-2023-20025 CVSS:9
Cisco Small Business RV016, RV042, RV042G, and RV082 Routers could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper validation of user input within incoming HTTP packets. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass authentication and obtain root access on the underlying operating system.
CVE-2023-20026 CVSS:6.5
Cisco Small Business RV016, RV042, RV042G, and RV082 Routers could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of user input within incoming HTTP packets. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system and gain root-level privileges and access unauthorized data.
Impact
- Security Bypass
- Command Execution
Indicators Of Compromise
CVE
- Code Execution
- Security Bypass
Affected Vendors
Cisco
Affected Products
- Cisco Small Business RV016 Router
- Cisco Small Business RV042 Router
- Cisco Small Business RV042G Route
- Cisco Small Business RV082 Router
Remediation
Use Microsoft Automatic Update to apply the appropriate patch for your system, or the Microsoft Security Update Guide to search for available patches.