SB2023100606 - Privilege escalation in Cisco IOS XE Software
Published: October 6, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023100606
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20235)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Docker containers with the privileged runtime option are not blocked when they are in application development mode within the Cisco IOx application. A remote administrator can gain access to the underlying operating system as the root user.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.