How severe is CVE-2023-20228?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 6.1 out of 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-20228?

This is classified as CWE-80, which is a common weakness in software security.

CVE-2023-20228 - MEDIUM Severity | CVSS 6.1

Vulnerability 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.

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