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CVE-2023-20266

Published: Aug 30, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-347
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Emergency Responder, Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME), and Cisco Unity Connection could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because the application does not properly restrict the files that are being used for upgrades. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a crafted upgrade file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid platform administrator credentials on an affected device.

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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-347CWE-269

Affected Products

Cisco Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka Cisco, cisco systems
Cisco Emergency Responder
Networking Infrastructure
Cisco Unity Connection
Networking Infrastructure
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Networking Infrastructure
emergency responder
Networking Infrastructure
unified communications manager
Networking Infrastructure
Unity Connection
Networking Infrastructure
Cisco Unified Communications Manager SME
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-priv-esc-D8Bky5eg
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-priv-esc-D8Bky5eg
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023083111
cybersecurity-help.cz
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