Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2023-20216

Vulnerability identifier: #VU78442

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20216

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of user role permissions in the privilege management functionality, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

BroadWorks Application Server
BroadWorks Network Function Manager
BroadWorks Messaging Server
BroadWorks Network Server
BroadWorks Network Database Server
BroadWorks Profile Server
BroadWorks Xtended Services Platform
BroadWorks Sharing Server
BroadWorks Video Server
BroadWorks WebRTC Server
BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform
BroadWorks Database Server
BroadWorks Execution Server
BroadWorks Media Server
BroadWorks Service Control Function Server
BroadWorks Database Troubleshooting Server

Install updates from vendor's website.

BroadWorks Application Server - addressed in versions AP.as.24.0.944.ap385253, Rel_2023.05_1.292
BroadWorks Network Function Manager - update to Rel_2023.05_1.291
BroadWorks Network Server - addressed in versions AP.platform.23.0.1075.ap385253, Rel_2023.05_1.291
BroadWorks Network Database Server - update to Rel_2023.05_1.291
BroadWorks Profile Server - addressed in versions AP.platform.23.0.1075.ap385253, Rel_2023.05_1.291
BroadWorks Xtended Services Platform - addressed in versions AP.platform.23.0.1075.ap385253, Rel_2023.05_1.291
BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform - update to Rel_2023.05_1.291
BroadWorks Database Server - update to Rel_2023.05_1.291
BroadWorks Execution Server - update to Rel_2023.05_1.291
BroadWorks Media Server - update to Rel_2023.05_1.291
BroadWorks Service Control Function Server - update to Rel_2023.05_1.291
BroadWorks Database Troubleshooting Server - update to Rel_2023.06_1.330

• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-bw-priv-esc-qTgUZOsQ

• Privilege escalation in Cisco BroadWorks