CVE-2023-20207Network attack vector

Credential disclosure via clear-text log storage

Published Jul 12, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Clear-text credential logging in Cisco Duo Authentication Proxy allows remote authenticated users with log access to read credentials. The logging component writes certain credentials to log files without encryption, preserving the secrets in readable form. Exploitation requires authenticated access to the affected system's logs and exposes only credentials present there, with no reported integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Clear-text credential logging in Cisco Duo Authentication Proxy allows remote authenticated users with log access to read credentials. The logging component writes certain credentials to log files without encryption, preserving the secrets in readable form. Exploitation requires authenticated access to the affected system's logs and exposes only credentials present there, with no reported integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-20207
Published
Jul 12, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Duo Authentication Proxy
Classifications
CWE-532, CWE-312, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 12, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.10.0
  2. Affected versionversion=2.10.1
  3. Affected versionversion=2.11.0
  4. Affected versionversion=2.12.0
  5. Affected versionversion=2.12.1
  6. Affected versionversion=2.13.0
  7. Affected versionversion=2.14.0
  8. Affected versionversion=2.4.10
  9. Affected versionversion=2.4.11
  10. Affected versionversion=2.4.12
  11. Affected versionversion=2.4.13
  12. Affected versionversion=2.4.14
  13. Affected versionversion=2.4.14.1
  14. Affected versionversion=2.4.15
  15. Affected versionversion=2.4.16
  16. Affected versionversion=2.4.17
  17. Affected versionversion=2.4.18
  18. Affected versionversion=2.4.19
  19. Affected versionversion=2.4.2
  20. Affected versionversion=2.4.20
  21. Affected versionversion=2.4.21
  22. Affected versionversion=2.4.3
  23. Affected versionversion=2.4.4
  24. Affected versionversion=2.4.5
  25. Affected versionversion=2.4.6
  26. Affected versionversion=2.4.7
  27. Affected versionversion=2.4.8
  28. Affected versionversion=2.4.9
  29. Affected versionversion=2.5.4
  30. Affected versionversion=2.6.0
  31. Affected versionversion=2.7.0
  32. Affected versionversion=2.8.1
  33. Affected versionversion=2.9.0
  34. Affected versionversion=3.0.0
  35. Affected versionversion=3.1.0
  36. Affected versionversion=3.1.1
  37. Affected versionversion=3.2.0
  38. Affected versionversion=3.2.1
  39. Affected versionversion=3.2.2
  40. Affected versionversion=3.2.3
  41. Affected versionversion=3.2.4
  42. Affected versionversion=4.0.0
  43. Affected versionversion=4.0.1
  44. Affected versionversion=4.0.2
  45. Affected versionversion=5.0.0
  46. Affected versionversion=5.0.1
  47. Affected versionversion=5.0.2
  48. Affected versionversion=5.1.0
  49. Affected versionversion=5.1.1
  50. Affected versionversion=5.2.0
  51. Affected versionversion=5.2.1
  52. Affected versionversion=5.2.2
  53. Affected versionversion=5.3.0
  54. Affected versionversion=5.3.1
  55. Affected versionversion=5.4.0
  56. Affected versionversion=5.4.1
  57. Affected versionversion=5.5.0
  58. Affected versionversion=5.5.1
  59. Affected versionversion=5.6.0
  60. Affected versionversion=5.6.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Duo Authentication Proxyversion=2.10.0; version=2.10.1; version=2.11.0; version=2.12.0; version=2.12.1; version=2.13.0; version=2.14.0; version=2.4.10; version=2.4.11; version=2.4.12; version=2.4.13; version=2.4.14; version=2.4.14.1; version=2.4.15; version=2.4.16; version=2.4.17; version=2.4.18; version=2.4.19; version=2.4.2; version=2.4.20; version=2.4.21; version=2.4.3; version=2.4.4; version=2.4.5; version=2.4.6; version=2.4.7; version=2.4.8; version=2.4.9; version=2.5.4; version=2.6.0; version=2.7.0; version=2.8.1; version=2.9.0; version=3.0.0; version=3.1.0; version=3.1.1; version=3.2.0; version=3.2.1; version=3.2.2; version=3.2.3; version=3.2.4; version=4.0.0; version=4.0.1; version=4.0.2; version=5.0.0; version=5.0.1; version=5.0.2; version=5.1.0; version=5.1.1; version=5.2.0; version=5.2.1; version=5.2.2; version=5.3.0; version=5.3.1; version=5.4.0; version=5.4.1; version=5.5.0; version=5.5.1; version=5.6.0; version=5.6.1

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.9Cisco Systems, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:X

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
T1552.001Credentials In Files

Public exploit references

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