CVE-2023-20216
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Aug 3, 2023
Updated: Jan 25, 2024
CWE ID 732
CWE ID 269
Summary
CVE-2023-20216 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting all Cisco BroadWorks server types. An authenticated, local attacker with the BWORKS or BWSUPERADMIN role can exploit this issue by issuing crafted commands, allowing them to elevate privileges and execute commands beyond their intended access level, including operating system commands with elevated permissions. This vulnerability arises due to incorrect implementation of user role permissions. It's essential to implement the provided workarounds to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- Cisco Broadworks Application Server
Affected Vendors
- Cisco Systems Inc
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