Cisco IOS XE Web UI
YES - ON THE CISA KEV LIST
CVE-2023-20198
Cisco IOS XE Web UI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
overdue since 2023-10-20
Cisco: 103 entries (5.8% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 21 added in 2026.
BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.
Your BOD 26-04 window (SSVC tier helper)
Your remediation window ends:
Description
Cisco IOS XE Web UI contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the web user interface that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create an account with privilege level 15 access. The attacker can then use that account to gain control of the affected device.
Required action (CISA)
Verify that instances of Cisco IOS XE Web UI are in compliance with BOD 23-02 and apply mitigations per vendor instructions. For affected products (Cisco IOS XE Web UI exposed to the internet or to untrusted networks), follow vendor instructions to determine if a system may have been compromised and immediately report positive findings to CISA.
Notes
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ios-nx-os-software/ios-xe-dublin-17121/221128-software-fix-availability-for-cisco-ios.html; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20198
References
Other KEV entries for this vendor: Cisco
- CVE-2026-20320 - BroadWorks (2026-11-10)
- CVE-2026-76418 - Secure Firewall ASA Software and Cisco Secure FTD Software (2026-10-29)
- CVE-2026-76519 - Secure Email Gateway (2026-10-14)
- CVE-2026-76504 - Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (2026-09-30)
- CVE-2026-76460 - Identity Services Engine (2026-09-16)
- CVE-2026-76461 - Secure Email Gateway (2026-09-14)
- CVE-2026-20079 - Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) and Security Cloud Control (SCC) Firewall Management (2026-09-09)
- CVE-2026-20349 - Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) (2026-08-11)
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