SB2023083111 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Unified Communications Products
Published: August 31, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023083111
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-2023-20266)
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 update from vendor's website.