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CVE-2023-20216

A vulnerability in the privilege management functionality of all Cisco BroadWorks server types could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to incorrect implementation of user role permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the application as a user with the BWORKS or BWSUPERADMIN role and issuing crafted commands on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands beyond the sphere of their intended access level, including initiating installs or running operating system commands with elevated permissions. There are workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 12 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-08-03T22:15:11.647

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:40:54.493

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-269
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-732
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application cisco broadworks_application_delivery_platform < ri.2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_application_server < 23.0.2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_application_server < 2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_application_server < 24.0.2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_database_server < 2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_execution_server < 2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_media_server < 2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_network_database_server < 2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_network_function_manager < 2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_network_server < 23.0.2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_network_server < 2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_profile_server < 23.0.2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_profile_server < 2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_service_control_function_server < 2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_troubleshooting_server < 2023.06 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_xtended_services_platform < 23.0.2023.05 Yes
Application cisco broadworks_xtended_services_platform < 2023.05 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.