SB2023032347 - Privilege escalation in Cisco IOS XE Software
Published: March 23, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023032347
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20029)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local administrator to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient memory protection in the Meraki onboarding feature, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.