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CVE-2023-20118

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2023-20118)
Published: Mar 3, 2025  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers Command Injection Vulnerability — Multiple Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers contains a command injection vulnerability in the web-based management interface. Successful exploitation could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain root-level privileges and access unauthorized data.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2023-20118 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers affecting the web-based management interface. Authenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands with root-level privileges, potentially compromising entire network infrastructure. With exploit code publicly available and widespread deployment in Saudi organizations, immediate patching is essential to prevent unauthorized access and data exfiltration.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تؤثر هذه الثغرة على واجهة الإدارة الويب لأجهزة توجيه Cisco Small Business RV Series، حيث يمكن للمهاجمين المصرحين بالوصول تنفيذ أوامر نظام تعسفية. يمكن للمهاجم الحصول على وصول جذر كامل والوصول إلى البيانات المصرح بها. تم تطوير استغلالات عملية لهذه الثغرة وهي متاحة بشكل عام. يجب تطبيق التصحيحات الأمنية الفورية على جميع الأجهزة المتأثرة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

CVE-2023-20118 عبارة عن ثغرة حقن أوامر حرجة في أجهزة توجيه Cisco Small Business RV Series تؤثر على واجهة الإدارة المستندة إلى الويب. يمكن للمهاجمين البعيدين المصرحين بهم تنفيذ أوامر عشوائية بامتيازات جذر، مما قد يعرض البنية التحتية للشبكة بأكملها للخطر. مع توفر رمز الاستغلال علناً والنشر الواسع في المنظمات السعودية، يعتبر التصحيح الفوري ضرورياً لمنع الوصول غير المصرح والتسرب البيانات.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 21, 2026 04:48
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses severe risk to Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions), government agencies (NCA oversight), telecommunications providers (STC, Mobily), and energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC). RV Series routers are commonly deployed as edge devices in corporate networks, branch offices, and critical infrastructure. Successful exploitation enables lateral movement, data theft, ransomware deployment, and persistent backdoor installation. Healthcare organizations and financial institutions face regulatory compliance violations and operational disruption.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Telecommunications Energy and Utilities Healthcare Retail and E-commerce Manufacturing Education
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Cisco RV Series routers in your network using asset management tools and network scanning
2. Restrict access to web management interfaces to authorized administrative networks only
3. Implement network segmentation to isolate router management traffic
4. Enable logging and monitoring for management interface access attempts

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Download latest firmware from Cisco Security Advisories for your specific RV model
2. Schedule maintenance windows for firmware updates (requires device restart)
3. Backup router configuration before applying patches
4. Test patches in non-production environment first
5. Apply patches sequentially to avoid network disruption

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
1. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block command injection patterns
2. Restrict management interface access via IP whitelisting
3. Enforce strong authentication (change default credentials immediately)
4. Disable remote management if not required; use local console only
5. Deploy intrusion detection signatures for exploitation attempts

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for HTTP POST requests to /admin or /management endpoints with special characters (;|&$`)
2. Alert on failed authentication attempts followed by successful access
3. Track command execution logs for unusual system commands from web interface
4. Monitor outbound connections from router to external IPs
5. Implement SIEM rules for privilege escalation indicators
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع أجهزة توجيه Cisco RV Series في شبكتك باستخدام أدوات إدارة الأصول والمسح الشبكي
2. تقييد الوصول إلى واجهات الإدارة عبر الويب للشبكات الإدارية المصرح بها فقط
3. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة لعزل حركة إدارة جهاز التوجيه
4. تفعيل التسجيل والمراقبة لمحاولات الوصول إلى واجهة الإدارة

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. تحميل أحدث البرامج الثابتة من استشارات أمان Cisco لطراز RV المحدد
2. جدولة نوافذ الصيانة لتحديثات البرامج الثابتة (يتطلب إعادة تشغيل الجهاز)
3. نسخ احتياطي لإعدادات جهاز التوجيه قبل تطبيق التصحيحات
4. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة غير الإنتاج أولاً
5. تطبيق التصحيحات بالتسلسل لتجنب انقطاع الشبكة

الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح):
1. تنفيذ قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحظر أنماط حقن الأوامر
2. تقييد الوصول إلى واجهة الإدارة عبر القائمة البيضاء للعناوين
3. فرض المصادقة القوية (تغيير بيانات الاعتماد الافتراضية فوراً)
4. تعطيل الإدارة البعيدة إذا لم تكن مطلوبة؛ استخدام وحدة التحكم المحلية فقط
5. نشر توقيعات كشف الاختراق لمحاولات الاستغلال

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات HTTP POST إلى نقاط نهاية /admin أو /management بأحرف خاصة (;|&$`)
2. التنبيه على محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة متبوعة بالوصول الناجح
3. تتبع سجلات تنفيذ الأوامر للأوامر غير العادية من واجهة الويب
4. مراقبة الاتصالات الصادرة من جهاز التوجيه إلى عناوين IP خارجية
5. تنفيذ قواعد SIEM لمؤشرات تصعيد الامتيازات
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Registration and De-registration ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - Access Rights Review ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Audit Logging ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - Protection of Log Information ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event Logging ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure Development Policy
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Hardware and Software Inventory SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control Policy SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access Rights Management SAMA CSF DE.AE-1 - Audit Logging SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Network Monitoring SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incident Response Procedures
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access Control ISO 27001:2022 A.5.16 - Authentication ISO 27001:2022 A.5.17 - Access Rights ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged Access Rights ISO 27001:2022 A.8.15 - Logging ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4 - Event Logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
PCI DSS 2.1 - Default Passwords PCI DSS 2.2.4 - Router Configuration PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches PCI DSS 8.1 - User Access Control PCI DSS 10.2 - Audit Logging
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Cisco:Small Business RV Series Routers
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS3.36%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2025-03-24
Published 2025-03-03
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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