CVE-2023-20274 Privilege escalation in Cisco AppDynamics
A local authenticated attacker can elevate privileges to root by modifying files in the Cisco AppDynamics PHP Agent install directory due to insufficient permissions.
- 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-2023-20274?
CVE-2023-20274 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco AppDynamics, published on 21 Nov 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 installer script of Cisco AppDynamics PHP Agent could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient permissions that are set by the PHP Agent Installer on the PHP Agent install directory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying objects in the PHP Agent install directory, which would run with the same privileges as PHP. A successful exploit could allow a lower-privileged attacker to elevate their privileges to root on an affected device.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20274?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Appdynamics.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20274?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20274 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-20274 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20274 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q5m-wxj9-8c2j.