What it is
CVE-2023-20109 is a vulnerability affecting Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS XE Software. A vulnerability in the Cisco Group Encrypted Transport VPN (GET VPN) feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an...
Vulnerability report
IOS Denial of Service
Cisco / IOS · 12.4(24)T
Decision summary
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
What it is
CVE-2023-20109 is a vulnerability affecting Cisco IOS, Cisco IOS XE Software. A vulnerability in the Cisco Group Encrypted Transport VPN (GET VPN) feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an...
Is it exploited?
Yes. Previdian tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed. Listed in CISA KEV.
Who is affected?
Cisco / IOS 12.4(24)t.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
A vulnerability in the Cisco Group Encrypted Transport VPN (GET VPN) feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker who has administrative control of either a group member or a key server to execute arbitrary code on an affected device or cause the device to crash.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of attributes in the Group Domain of Interpretation (GDOI) and G-IKEv2 protocols of the GET VPN feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by either compromising an installed key server or modifying the configuration of a group member to point to a key server that is controlled by the attacker. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of the affected system or cause the affected system to reload, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition. For more information, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory.
Exploitation evidence
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
CISA
A trusted third party reported exploitation.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the Previdian Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2023-10-10 00:00 UTC |
Detection
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Request targets and User-Agents available in Pro. Callback host details available in Enterprise.
Nessus template detected 02 Jun 2025.
View Nessus template (opens in new tab)No Previdian virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nessus | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/183215 | 02 Jun 2025 |
Risk and context
CVSS v3.1
Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
2.5%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.
Timeline
09:26 UTC
Scanner coverage available
00:00 UTC
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
17:23 UTC
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
18:47 UTC
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2023-20109
Sample API response{
"cve_id": "CVE-2023-20109",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 6.6,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.02484,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}