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CVE-2023-20209

Published: Aug 16, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-94
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
37.9%
Top 1.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Expressway Series and Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with read-write privileges on the application to perform a command injection attack that could result in remote code execution on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web-based management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to establish a remote shell with root privileges.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-94CWE-77

Affected Products

Cisco Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka Cisco, cisco systems
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway
Networking Infrastructure
TelePresence Video Communication Server
Networking Infrastructure
Cisco Expressway
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-expressway-injection-X475EbTQ
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-expressway-injection-X475EbTQ
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023082436
cybersecurity-help.cz

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