CVE-2023-20043 Privilege escalation in Cisco CX Cloud Agent
An authenticated local attacker can elevate privileges to take complete control of the device via insecure file permissions in Cisco CX Cloud Agent.
- 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-2023-20043?
CVE-2023-20043 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco CX Cloud Agent, 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 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20043?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Cx Cloud Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20043?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20043 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-20043 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20043 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco CX Cloud Agent
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxhq-87fx-96v9.