# What is CVE-2023-20064? > CVE-2023-20064 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.6) in IOS XR from Cisco, published on 9 March 2023. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.3%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-20064 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 18 out of 100 (Info); action: Track. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 4.6 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.3% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 9 March 2023 - **Record last updated:** 7 November 2023 - **Main product:** IOS XR from Cisco - **Affected products:** 40 ## What is CVE-2023-20064? In plain terms An attacker has to be physically at the device without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data. ### The official description A vulnerability in the GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) for Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the device to view sensitive files on the console using the GRUB bootloader command line. This vulnerability is due to the inclusion of unnecessary commands within the GRUB environment that allow sensitive files to be viewed. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by being connected to the console port of the Cisco IOS XR device when the device is power-cycled. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive files that could be used to conduct additional attacks against the device. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-862: Missing Authorization ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Physically at the device - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: No login needed - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N` ## Is CVE-2023-20064 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%, 0.3%. ### Timeline - 9 March 2023: Published - 7 November 2023: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2023-20064 scores **18 out of 100 (Info)**, with the action "Track". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2023-20064? The published record lists 40 products. Versions are as published: "before 7.9.1" means every version up to, but not including, 7.9.1. - [IOS XR](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ios_xr) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Operating system): all versions, before 7.9.1, before 7.6.1, before 7.7.1 - [ASR 9000v-V2](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9000v-v2) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9001](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9001) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9006](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9006) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9010](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9010) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9901](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9901) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9902](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9902) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9903](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9903) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9904](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9904) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9906](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9906) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9910](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9910) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9912](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9912) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [ASR 9922](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/asr_9922) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ios Xrv 9000](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ios_xrv_9000) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nc57-18dd-Se](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nc57-18dd-se) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nc57-24dd](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nc57-24dd) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nc57-36h-Se](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nc57-36h-se) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nc57-36h6d-S](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/nc57-36h6d-s) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 1001](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_1001) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 1002](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_1002) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 1004](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_1004) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 5001](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_5001) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 5002](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_5002) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 5011](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_5011) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 540](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_540) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 540 Fronthaul](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_540_fronthaul) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 5501](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_5501) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 5501-Se](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_5501-se) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 5502](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_5502) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 5502-Se](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_5502-se) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 5508](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_5508) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 5516](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_5516) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 560-4](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_560-4) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 560-7](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_560-7) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 57b1-5dse-Sys](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_57b1-5dse-sys) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 57b1-6d24-Sys](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_57b1-6d24-sys) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 57c1-48q6-Sys](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_57c1-48q6-sys) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 57c3-Mod-Sys](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_57c3-mod-sys) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 57c3-Mods-Sys](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_57c3-mods-sys) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified - [Ncs 6000](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/cisco/ncs_6000) by [Cisco](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/cisco) (Hardware): version not specified ## How do I fix CVE-2023-20064? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [sec.cloudapps.cisco.com](https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-load-infodisc-9rdOr5Fq) (Vendor advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2023-20064? CVE-2023-20064 is a medium-severity flaw in IOS XR from Cisco, published on 9 March 2023. An attacker has to be physically at the device without logging in, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data. ### How serious is CVE-2023-20064? It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2023-20064 is 18 out of 100, which is Info. Its action is "Track". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2023-20064 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.3%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2023-20064 affect? For IOS XR from Cisco: all versions, before 7.9.1, before 7.6.1, before 7.7.1. The record lists 40 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2023-20064? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. 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