CVE-2023-20254Network attack vector

Cross-tenant access via insufficient session isolation

Published Sep 27, 2023 · Updated Dec 16, 2025

Authorization bypass in affected Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager releases allows remote authenticated users to access another tenant. The multi-tenant session manager accepts a crafted request without confining the authenticated session to its assigned tenant. Multi-tenancy must be enabled, and a highly privileged account can read another tenant's data, change its configuration, or take it offline.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in affected Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager releases allows remote authenticated users to access another tenant. The multi-tenant session manager accepts a crafted request without confining the authenticated session to its assigned tenant. Multi-tenancy must be enabled, and a highly privileged account can read another tenant's data, change its configuration, or take it offline.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-20254
Published
Sep 27, 2023
Updated
Dec 16, 2025
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager
Classifications
CWE-862, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=17.2.10
  2. Affected versionversion=17.2.10 <=20.9.3.1
  3. Affected versionversion=17.2.4
  4. Affected versionversion=17.2.5
  5. Affected versionversion=17.2.6
  6. Affected versionversion=17.2.7
  7. Affected versionversion=17.2.8
  8. Affected versionversion=17.2.9
  9. Affected versionversion=18.2.0
  10. Affected versionversion=18.3.0
  11. Affected versionversion=18.3.1
  12. Affected versionversion=18.3.1.1
  13. Affected versionversion=18.3.3
  14. Affected versionversion=18.3.3.1
  15. Affected versionversion=18.3.4
  16. Affected versionversion=18.3.5
  17. Affected versionversion=18.3.6.1
  18. Affected versionversion=18.3.7
  19. Affected versionversion=18.3.8
  20. Affected versionversion=18.4.0
  21. Affected versionversion=18.4.0.1
  22. Affected versionversion=18.4.1
  23. Affected versionversion=18.4.3
  24. Affected versionversion=18.4.302
  25. Affected versionversion=18.4.303
  26. Affected versionversion=18.4.4
  27. Affected versionversion=18.4.5
  28. Affected versionversion=18.4.6
  29. Affected versionversion=19.1.0
  30. Affected versionversion=19.2.0
  31. Affected versionversion=19.2.097
  32. Affected versionversion=19.2.099
  33. Affected versionversion=19.2.1
  34. Affected versionversion=19.2.2
  35. Affected versionversion=19.2.3
  36. Affected versionversion=19.2.31
  37. Affected versionversion=19.2.4
  38. Affected versionversion=19.2.929
  39. Affected versionversion=19.3.0
  40. Affected versionversion=20.10.1
  41. Affected versionversion=20.10.1.1
  42. Affected versionversion=20.1.1
  43. Affected versionversion=20.1.1.1
  44. Affected versionversion=20.1.12
  45. Affected versionversion=20.1.2
  46. Affected versionversion=20.1.3
  47. Affected versionversion=20.3.1
  48. Affected versionversion=20.3.2
  49. Affected versionversion=20.3.2.1
  50. Affected versionversion=20.3.3
  51. Affected versionversion=20.3.3.1
  52. Affected versionversion=20.3.4
  53. Affected versionversion=20.3.4.1
  54. Affected versionversion=20.3.4.2
  55. Affected versionversion=20.3.4.3
  56. Affected versionversion=20.3.5
  57. Affected versionversion=20.3.5.1
  58. Affected versionversion=20.3.6
  59. Affected versionversion=20.3.7
  60. Affected versionversion=20.3.7.1
  61. Affected versionversion=20.3.7.2
  62. Affected versionversion=20.4.1
  63. Affected versionversion=20.4.1.1
  64. Affected versionversion=20.4.1.2
  65. Affected versionversion=20.4.2
  66. Affected versionversion=20.4.2.1
  67. Affected versionversion=20.4.2.2
  68. Affected versionversion=20.4.2.3
  69. Affected versionversion=20.5.1
  70. Affected versionversion=20.5.1.1
  71. Affected versionversion=20.5.1.2
  72. Affected versionversion=20.6.1
  73. Affected versionversion=20.6.1.1
  74. Affected versionversion=20.6.1.2
  75. Affected versionversion=20.6.2
  76. Affected versionversion=20.6.2.1
  77. Affected versionversion=20.6.2.2
  78. Affected versionversion=20.6.3
  79. Affected versionversion=20.6.3.0.45
  80. Affected versionversion=20.6.3.0.46
  81. Affected versionversion=20.6.3.0.47
  82. Affected versionversion=20.6.3.1
  83. Affected versionversion=20.6.3.2
  84. Affected versionversion=20.6.3.3
  85. Affected versionversion=20.7.1
  86. Affected versionversion=20.7.1.1
  87. Affected versionversion=20.7.2
  88. Affected versionversion=20.8.1
  89. Affected versionversion=20.9.1
  90. Affected versionversion=20.9.2
  91. Affected versionversion=20.9.2.1
  92. Affected versionversion=20.9.2.3
  93. Affected versionversion=20.9.3
  94. Affected versionversion=20.9.3.0.12
  95. Affected versionversion=20.9.3.0.16
  96. Affected versionversion=20.9.3.0.17
  97. Affected versionversion=20.9.3.0.18
  98. Affected versionversion=20.9.3.0.20
  99. Affected versionversion=20.9.3.0.21
  100. Affected versionversion=20.9.3.0.23
  101. Affected versionversion=20.9.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Managerversion=17.2.10; version=17.2.10 <=20.9.3.1; version=17.2.4; version=17.2.5; version=17.2.6; version=17.2.7; version=17.2.8; version=17.2.9; version=18.2.0; version=18.3.0; version=18.3.1; version=18.3.1.1; version=18.3.3; version=18.3.3.1; version=18.3.4; version=18.3.5; version=18.3.6.1; version=18.3.7; version=18.3.8; version=18.4.0; version=18.4.0.1; version=18.4.1; version=18.4.3; version=18.4.302; version=18.4.303; version=18.4.4; version=18.4.5; version=18.4.6; version=19.1.0; version=19.2.0; version=19.2.097; version=19.2.099; version=19.2.1; version=19.2.2; version=19.2.3; version=19.2.31; version=19.2.4; version=19.2.929; version=19.3.0; version=20.10.1; version=20.10.1.1; version=20.1.1; version=20.1.1.1; version=20.1.12; version=20.1.2; version=20.1.3; version=20.3.1; version=20.3.2; version=20.3.2.1; version=20.3.3; version=20.3.3.1; version=20.3.4; version=20.3.4.1; version=20.3.4.2; version=20.3.4.3; version=20.3.5; version=20.3.5.1; version=20.3.6; version=20.3.7; version=20.3.7.1; version=20.3.7.2; version=20.4.1; version=20.4.1.1; version=20.4.1.2; version=20.4.2; version=20.4.2.1; version=20.4.2.2; version=20.4.2.3; version=20.5.1; version=20.5.1.1; version=20.5.1.2; version=20.6.1; version=20.6.1.1; version=20.6.1.2; version=20.6.2; version=20.6.2.1; version=20.6.2.2; version=20.6.3; version=20.6.3.0.45; version=20.6.3.0.46; version=20.6.3.0.47; version=20.6.3.1; version=20.6.3.2; version=20.6.3.3; version=20.7.1; version=20.7.1.1; version=20.7.2; version=20.8.1; version=20.9.1; version=20.9.2; version=20.9.2.1; version=20.9.2.3; version=20.9.3; version=20.9.3.0.12; version=20.9.3.0.16; version=20.9.3.0.17; version=20.9.3.0.18; version=20.9.3.0.20; version=20.9.3.0.21; version=20.9.3.0.23; version=20.9.3.1

Published CVSS scores

7.2CiscoCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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