CVE-2023-20210
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.0 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Jul 12, 2023
Updated: Jan 25, 2024
CWE ID 250
Summary
CVE-2023-20210 is a vulnerability affecting Cisco BroadWorks that allows authenticated, local attackers to elevate privileges to the root user on an affected device. This vulnerability arises due to insufficient input validation in the operating system CLI. An adversary can exploit this flaw by issuing a specially crafted command, gaining the ability to execute root-level commands on the targeted system. Prerequisite for a successful attack is the possession of valid BroadWorks administrative privileges on the affected device.
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Affected Vendors
- Cisco Systems Inc
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