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CVE-2023-20216

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 3, 2023 at 09:18 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:29 AM UTC
13 products affected across 1 vendorBroadworks Application Delivery PlatformBroadworks Xtended Services PlatformBroadworks Application Server

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

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.

Affected

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

Broadworks Application Delivery Platform· Cisco
95%
v < ri.2023.05
Affected range stops below ri.2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Broadworks Application Server· Cisco
95%
v < 2023.05v < 23.0.2023.0524.0 ≤ v < 24.0.2023.05
Affected range stops below 2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.0.2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 24.0.2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Broadworks Database Server· Cisco
95%
v < 2023.05
Affected range stops below 2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Broadworks Execution Server· Cisco
95%
v < 2023.05
Affected range stops below 2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Broadworks Media Server· Cisco
95%
v < 2023.05
Affected range stops below 2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Broadworks Network Database Server· Cisco
95%
v < 2023.05
Affected range stops below 2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Broadworks Network Function Manager· Cisco
95%
v < 2023.05
Affected range stops below 2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Broadworks Network Server· Cisco
95%
v < 2023.05v < 23.0.2023.05
Affected range stops below 2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.0.2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Broadworks Profile Server· Cisco
95%
v < 2023.05v < 23.0.2023.05
Affected range stops below 2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 23.0.2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Broadworks Service Control Function Server· Cisco
95%
v < 2023.05
Affected range stops below 2023.05, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-bw-priv-esc-qTgUZOsQ

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269CWE-732

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