PT-2023-1103 · Cisco · Cisco Cx Cloud Agent

Published 2023-01-11 · Updated 2024-01-25 · CVE-2023-20043

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Cisco CX Cloud Agent (affected versions not specified)

Description A vulnerability in Cisco CX Cloud Agent could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their privileges due to insecure file permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by calling a script with sudo, potentially allowing them to take complete control of the affected device.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of sudo for the affected script until a patch is available. Restrict access to the vulnerable file to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the sudo command with the vulnerable script until the issue is resolved.

Incorrect Default Permissions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

CWE-264

CWE-708

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-00297

CVE-2023-20043

Affected Products

Cisco Cx Cloud Agent

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20043 · Security Note
• https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cxagent-gOq9QjqZ · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-00297 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-20043 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/43122 · Telegram Post
• https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.218038 · Note