CVE-2023-20008 Path traversal in Cisco RoomOS Software
An authenticated local attacker can overwrite arbitrary files on Cisco TelePresence devices via symbolic link manipulation due to improper access controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-20008?
CVE-2023-20008 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco RoomOS Software, published on 19 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files that are in the local file system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a symbolic link in a specific location on the local file system of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected device.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20008?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Cisco Roomos, Cisco Telepresence Collaboration Endpoint, Cisco Telepresence Tc.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20008?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-20008 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20008 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco RoomOS Software
- CVE-2026-20150 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Access Control Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-15288 Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint, TelePresence Codec, and RoomOS Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-20156 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Buffer Management Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-20153 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-20157 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Missing Encryption Vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6pp-3qrg-p5x2.