CVE-2023-20210
Cisco BroadWorks Root Privilege Escalation
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco BroadWorks could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to the root user on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the operating system CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a crafted command to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have valid BroadWorks administrative privileges on the affected device.
INFO
Published Date :
July 12, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 25, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
0.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-20210
vulnerability.
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products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
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-2023-20210.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-bw-privesc-yw4ekrXW | Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-20210 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-250 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 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:N Changed Reference Type https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-bw-privesc-yw4ekrXW No Types Assigned https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-bw-privesc-yw4ekrXW Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_application_delivery_platform_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_application_delivery_platform_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_application_delivery_platform_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_application_delivery_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_application_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_application_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_application_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_application_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_database_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_database_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_database_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_database_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_database_troubleshooting_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_database_troubleshooting_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_database_troubleshooting_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_database_troubleshooting_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_execution_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_execution_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_execution_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_execution_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_media_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_media_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_media_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_media_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_messaging_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_messaging_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_messaging_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_messaging_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_database_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_database_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_database_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_network_database_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_function_manager_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_function_manager_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_function_manager_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_network_function_manager:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_network_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_network_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_profile_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_profile_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_profile_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_profile_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_service_control_function_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_service_control_function_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_service_control_function_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_service_control_function_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_sharing_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_sharing_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_sharing_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_sharing_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_video_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_video_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_video_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_video_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_webrtc_server_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_webrtc_server_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_webrtc_server_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_webrtc_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_xtended_services_platform_firmware:23.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_xtended_services_platform_firmware:24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:cisco:broadworks_xtended_services_platform_firmware:25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:cisco:broadworks_xtended_services_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-20210 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-20210
weaknesses.
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
0.05725
percentile