6.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-20121
"Cisco EPNM, ISE, and Prime Infrastructure Local Escalation of Privilege Vulnerabilities"
Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the restricted shell of Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM), Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), and Cisco Prime Infrastructure could allow an authenticated, local attacker to escape the restricted shell and gain root privileges on the underlying operating system. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

INFO

Published Date :

April 5, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:40 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-20121 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Cisco identity_services_engine
2 Cisco prime_infrastructure
3 Cisco evolved_programmable_network_manager
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-20121.

URL Resource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-adeos-MLAyEcvk Vendor Advisory
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-adeos-MLAyEcvk Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-20121 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-20121 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-adeos-MLAyEcvk
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-adeos-MLAyEcvk No Types Assigned https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-adeos-MLAyEcvk Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:evolved_programmable_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.0.1 *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:identity_services_engine:3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cisco:prime_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.10.4
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-20121 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05672

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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