SB2023111721 - Privilege escalation in Cisco AppDynamics PHP Agent



SB2023111721 - Privilege escalation in Cisco AppDynamics PHP Agent

Published: November 17, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023111721
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20274)

The vulnerability allows a local administrator to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient permissions that are set by the PHP Agent Installer on the PHP Agent install directory, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.