#VU80178 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2023-20266

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#VU80178 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2023-20266

Published: August 31, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80178
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20266
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Emergency Responder
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition
Cisco Unity Connection
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected application does not properly restrict the files that are being used for upgrades. A remote administrator can use a specially crafted upgrade file and elevate privileges to root.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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