Vulnerability Details : 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.
Products affected by CVE-2023-20210
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_application_delivery_platform_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_application_delivery_platform_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_application_delivery_platform_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_application_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_application_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_application_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_database_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_database_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_database_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_database_troubleshooting_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_database_troubleshooting_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_database_troubleshooting_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_execution_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_execution_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_execution_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_media_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_media_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_media_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_messaging_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_messaging_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_messaging_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_database_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_database_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_database_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_function_manager_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_function_manager_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_function_manager_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_profile_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_profile_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_profile_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_service_control_function_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_service_control_function_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_service_control_function_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_sharing_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_sharing_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_sharing_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_video_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_video_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_video_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_webrtc_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_webrtc_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_webrtc_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_xtended_services_platform_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_xtended_services_platform_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_xtended_services_platform_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-20210
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-20210
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.0
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
0.8
|
5.2
|
NIST | |
|
6.0
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
0.8
|
5.2
|
Cisco Systems, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-20210
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The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.Assigned by: ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-20210
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https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-bw-privesc-yw4ekrXW
Cisco BroadWorks Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityVendor Advisory
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