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CVE-2023-20118 on CISA KEV

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 val

CISA KEV — Actively Exploited

Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Command Injection Vulnerability

Vendor / Product
— / Cisco / Small Business RV Series Routers
Added to KEV
2025-03-03
BOD 22-01 due
2025-03-24
Ransomware use
Unknown
CVSS / EPSS
6.5 MEDIUM · EPSS 3.93%

01What CISA says about this vulnerability

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…

02Required action — verbatim from CISA

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

03Notes & references

04SARA's analyst layer — why this matters

This vulnerability is currently on the CISA KEV list, which CISA only adds CVEs to when there is reliable evidence of active exploitation in the wild. For federal civilian agencies, BOD 22-01 requires remediation by the due date above. For everyone else, KEV is the strongest "patch immediately" signal you can get from public threat intel.

05Affected products (summary)

VendorProductVersions
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

06Detection

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