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CVE-2023-20118

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business Routers RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082, RV320, and RV325 Routers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper val…

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A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business Routers RV016, RV042, RV042G, RV082, RV320, and RV325 Routers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user input within incoming HTTP packets. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root-level privileges and access unauthorized data. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have valid administrative credentials on the affected device. Cisco has not and will not release software updates that address this vulnerability. However, administrators may disable the affected feature as described in the Workarounds ["#workarounds"] section. {{value}} ["%7b%7bvalue%7d%7d"])}]]
CVSS 6.5 (MEDIUM) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.2/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 6.5: +0.97
  • Fresh EPSS: 54.11%: +0.27

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 8 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

The Hacker News
Press · 10 Jun 2026, 07:00 · China-Linked JDY Botnet Expands to 1,500+ Devices for Cyber Reconnaissance - The Hacker News
奇安信X 实验室
Press · 29 Oct 2025, 07:00 · Smoking Gun Uncovered: RPX Relay at PolarEdge’s Core Exposed - 奇安信X 实验室
The Hacker News
Press · 21 Oct 2025, 07:00 · PolarEdge Targets Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, Synology Routers in Expanding Botnet Campaign - The Hacker News
Cybersecurity Dive
Press · 29 May 2025, 07:00 · Thousands of ASUS routers compromised in sophisticated hacking campaign - Cybersecurity Dive
The Hacker News
Press · 23 May 2025, 07:00 · ViciousTrap Uses Cisco Flaw to Build Global Honeypot from 5,300 Compromised Devices - The Hacker News
See all 8 source documents
BleepingComputer
Press · 04 Mar 2025, 08:00 · Cisco warns of Webex for BroadWorks flaw exposing credentials - BleepingComputer
BleepingComputer
Press · 03 Mar 2025, 08:00 · CISA tags Windows, Cisco vulnerabilities as actively exploited - BleepingComputer
The Hacker News
Press · 27 Feb 2025, 08:00 · PolarEdge Botnet Exploits Cisco and Other Flaws to Hijack ASUS, QNAP, and Synology Devices - The Hacker News

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.2 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 6.5; EPSS 54.1%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, high privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:48.602448+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
05 Apr 2023, 16:05
First press mention
27 Feb 2025, 08:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
03 Mar 2025, 00:00
Latest press mention
10 Jun 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58