CVE-2023-20154

Cisco Modeling Labs External Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Published Nov 15, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the external authentication mechanism of Cisco Modeling Labs could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the web interface with administrative privileges.

This vulnerability is due to the improper handling of certain messages that are returned by the associated external authentication server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the web interface of an affected server. Under certain conditions, the authentication mechanism would be bypassed and the attacker would be logged in as an administrator. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain administrative privileges on the web interface of an affected server, including the ability to access and modify every simulation and all user-created data. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need valid user credentials that are stored on the associated external authentication server.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-24333 A vulnerability in the external authentication mechanism of Cisco Modeling Labs could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the web interface with administrative privileges. This vulnerability is due to the improper handling of certain messages that are returned by the associated external authentication server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the web interface of an affected server. Under certain conditions, the authentication mechanism would be bypassed and the attacker would be logged in as an administrator. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain administrative privileges on the web interface of an affected server, including the ability to access and modify every simulation and all user-created data. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need valid user credentials that are stored on the associated external authentication server. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:modeling_labs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco modeling Labs
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:modeling_labs:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:modeling_labs:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:modeling_labs:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:modeling_labs:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:modeling_labs:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco modeling Labs
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the external authentication mechanism of Cisco Modeling Labs could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the web interface with administrative privileges. This vulnerability is due to the improper handling of certain messages that are returned by the associated external authentication server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the web interface of an affected server. Under certain conditions, the authentication mechanism would be bypassed and the attacker would be logged in as an administrator. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain administrative privileges on the web interface of an affected server, including the ability to access and modify every simulation and all user-created data. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need valid user credentials that are stored on the associated external authentication server. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Title Cisco Modeling Labs External Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-305
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Nov 15, 2024, 4:04 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2022, 6:47 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 15, 2024, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:29 AM