CVE-2023-20044

Published: Jan 19, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-708

6.7MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco CX Cloud Agent of could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their privileges. This vulnerability is due to insecure file permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading support to update settings which call the insecure script. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to take complete control of the affected device.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-708 NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Cisco Systems Inc.

commercial·USaka Cisco, cisco systems

Cisco CX Cloud Agent

Networking Infrastructure

cx cloud agent

Networking Infrastructure

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Exploitability

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References

https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.218039

vuldb.com

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cxagent-gOq9QjqZ

sec.cloudapps.cisco.com

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