What is CVE-2023-48700?

CVE-2023-48700 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in nautobot-device-onboarding (pip), affecting versions >= 2.0.0, < 3.0.0. It is fixed in 3.0.0.

How severe is CVE-2023-48700?

CVE-2023-48700 has a CVSS score of 5.7 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Which versions of nautobot-device-onboarding are affected by CVE-2023-48700?

nautobot-device-onboarding (pip) versions >= 2.0.0, < 3.0.0 is affected.

Is there a fix for CVE-2023-48700?

Yes. CVE-2023-48700 is fixed in 3.0.0. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is CVE-2023-48700 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2023-48700 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether CVE-2023-48700 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48700?

Upgrade nautobot-device-onboarding to 3.0.0 or later.

CVE-2023-48700 in nautobot-device-onboarding

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-48700?

CVE-2023-48700 has a CVSS score of 5.7 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Q: Which versions of nautobot-device-onboarding are affected by CVE-2023-48700?

nautobot-device-onboarding (pip) versions >= 2.0.0, < 3.0.0 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2023-48700?

Yes. CVE-2023-48700 is fixed in 3.0.0. Upgrade to this version or later.

Q: Is CVE-2023-48700 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2023-48700 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether CVE-2023-48700 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-48700?

Upgrade nautobot-device-onboarding to 3.0.0 or later.

Summary

Clear Text Credentials Exposed via Onboarding Task

Workarounds

None

Recommendations

Delete all Job Results for any onboarding task to remove clear text credentials from database entries that were run while on v2.0.X
Upgrade to v3.0.0
Rotate any exposed credential

Impact

When credentials are provided while creating an OnboardingTask they may be visible via the Job Results view under the Additional Data tab as args for the Celery Task execution. This only applies to OnboardingTasks that are created with credentials specified while on v2.0.0-2.0.2 of Nautobot Device Onboarding. This advisory does not apply earlier version or when using NAPALM_USERNAME & NAPALM_PASSWORD from nautobot_config.py

CVE-2023-48700 has a CVSS score of 5.7 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (3.0.0); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Affected versions

nautobot-device-onboarding (>= 2.0.0, < 3.0.0)

Security releases

nautobot-device-onboarding → 3.0.0 (pip)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

v3.0.0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-48700? CVE-2023-48700 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in nautobot-device-onboarding (pip), affecting versions >= 2.0.0, < 3.0.0. It is fixed in 3.0.0.
How severe is CVE-2023-48700? CVE-2023-48700 has a CVSS score of 5.7 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
Which versions of nautobot-device-onboarding are affected by CVE-2023-48700? nautobot-device-onboarding (pip) versions >= 2.0.0, < 3.0.0 is affected.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-48700? Yes. CVE-2023-48700 is fixed in 3.0.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is CVE-2023-48700 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-48700 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether CVE-2023-48700 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix CVE-2023-48700? Upgrade nautobot-device-onboarding to 3.0.0 or later.