CVE-2023-20210

MEDIUM
6
CVSS Score
Published: July 12, 2023 at 01:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:29 AM UTC
33 products affected across 1 vendorBroadworks Network Function Manager FirmwareBroadworks Database Troubleshooting Server FirmwareBroadworks Database Server Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco BroadWorks could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to the root user on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the operating system CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a crafted command to the affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have valid BroadWorks administrative privileges on the affected device.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

cisco-broadworks-application-delivery-platform (same device)
cisco-broadworks-application-server (same device)
cisco-broadworks-database-server (same device)
cisco-broadworks-database-troubleshooting-server (same device)
cisco-broadworks-execution-server (same device)
cisco-broadworks-media-server (same device)
cisco-broadworks-messaging-server (same device)
cisco-broadworks-network-database-server (same device)
cisco-broadworks-network-function-manager (same device)
cisco-broadworks-network-server (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

6MEDIUMcisco
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-250NVD-CWE-noinfo

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