Improper access control in Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE) and Cisco RoomOS - CVE-2023-20008
Published: January 12, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71113
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20008
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE)
Cisco RoomOS
Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE)
Cisco RoomOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access controls on files that are in the local file system. A local administrator can place a symbolic link in a specific location on the local file system and overwrite arbitrary files on the target device.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20008
Install updates from vendor's website.