Cisco CX Cloud Agent PrivEsc via Insecure File Permissions
CVE-2023-20043 Published on January 20, 2023
A vulnerability in Cisco CX Cloud Agent of could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their privileges. This vulnerability is due to insecure file permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by calling the script with sudo. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to take complete control of the affected device.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-20043 can be exploited with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Ownership Assignment
The software assigns an owner to a resource, but the owner is outside of the intended control sphere. This may allow the resource to be manipulated by actors outside of the intended control sphere.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-20043
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Affected Versions
Cisco CX Cloud Agent:- Version 0.9 is affected.
- Version 0.0.1 is affected.
- Version 0.0.2 is affected.
- Version 0.9.2 is affected.
- Version 0.9.3 is affected.
- Version 1.1 is affected.
- Version 1.2 is affected.
- Version 1.3 is affected.
- Version 1.4 is affected.
- Version 1.5 is affected.
- Version 1.6 is affected.
- Version 1.7 is affected.
- Version 1.8 is affected.
- Version 1.0.0 is affected.
- Version 2.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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