CVE-2023-20044 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
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-20044?
CVE-2023-20044 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
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 persuading support to update settings which call the insecure script. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to take complete control of the affected device.
Weakness: CWE-708
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20044?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Cx Cloud Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-20044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20044 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco CX Cloud Agent
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mpw-67fp-pg56.