CVE-2023-20102

Cisco Secure Network Analytics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 5, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:29 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorSecure Network AnalyticsStealthwatch Management Console 2200 FirmwareStealthwatch Management Console 2200

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient sanitization of user-provided data that is parsed into system memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system as the administrator user.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions
cisco-stealthwatch-management-console-2200 (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHcisco
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-502

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