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CVE-2023-20210

MEDIUMCVSS 6/10EPSS 0.19%

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CVE-2023-20210 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in Cisco BroadWorks could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to the root user on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the operating system CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a crafted command to the affected system. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco BroadWorks could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to the root user on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the operating system CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a crafted command to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have valid BroadWorks administrative privileges on the affected device.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.19%

9.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CiscoBroadworks Application Delivery Platform Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Application Delivery Platform Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Application Delivery Platform Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Application Server Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Application Server Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Application Server Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Database Server Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Database Server Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Database Server Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Database Troubleshooting Server Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Database Troubleshooting Server Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Database Troubleshooting Server Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Execution Server Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Execution Server Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Execution Server Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Media Server Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Media Server Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Media Server Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Messaging Server Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Messaging Server Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Messaging Server Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Network Database Server Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Network Database Server Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Network Database Server Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Network Function Manager Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Network Function Manager Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Network Function Manager Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Network Server Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Network Server Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Network Server Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Profile Server Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Profile Server Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Profile Server Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Service Control Function Server Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Service Control Function Server Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Service Control Function Server Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Sharing Server Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Sharing Server Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Sharing Server Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Video Server Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Video Server Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Video Server Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Webrtc Server Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Webrtc Server Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Webrtc Server Firmware25.0
CiscoBroadworks Xtended Services Platform Firmware23.0
CiscoBroadworks Xtended Services Platform Firmware24.0
CiscoBroadworks Xtended Services Platform Firmware25.0

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-20210?
A vulnerability in Cisco BroadWorks could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to the root user on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the operating system CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a crafted command to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have valid BroadWorks administrative privileges on the affected device.
How severe is CVE-2023-20210?
CVE-2023-20210 has a CVSS score of 6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20210?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST