CVE-2023-20216
4.4 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2023-20216 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco broadworks_application_delivery_platform. It was published on August 3, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update broadworks_application_delivery_platform to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | broadworks_application_delivery_platform | >= 0, < ri.2023.05 | Affected |
| cisco | broadworks_application_server | >= 0, < 23.0.2023.05 | Affected |
| cisco | broadworks_database_server | >= 0, < 2023.05 | Affected |
| cisco | broadworks_execution_server | >= 0, < 2023.05 | Affected |
| cisco | broadworks_media_server | >= 0, < 2023.05 | Affected |
| cisco | broadworks_network_database_server | >= 0, < 2023.05 | Affected |
| cisco | broadworks_network_function_manager | >= 0, < 2023.05 | Affected |
| cisco | broadworks_network_server | >= 0, < 23.0.2023.05 | Affected |
| cisco | broadworks_profile_server | >= 0, < 23.0.2023.05 | Affected |
| cisco | broadworks_service_control_function_server | >= 0, < 2023.05 | Affected |
| cisco | broadworks_troubleshooting_server | >= 0, < 2023.06 | Affected |
| cisco | broadworks_xtended_services_platform | >= 0, < 23.0.2023.05 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-20216?
CVE-2023-20216 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco broadworks_application_delivery_platform. It was published on August 3, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2023-20216?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-20216?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update broadworks_application_delivery_platform to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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