CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-20216

Improper Privilege Management

Published: Aug 03, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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.

Weakness

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Broadworks_application_delivery_platform Cisco * ri.2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_application_server Cisco * 23.0.2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_application_server Cisco * 2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_application_server Cisco 24.0 (including) 24.0.2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_database_server Cisco * 2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_execution_server Cisco * 2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_media_server Cisco * 2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_network_database_server Cisco * 2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_network_function_manager Cisco * 2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_network_server Cisco * 23.0.2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_network_server Cisco * 2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_profile_server Cisco * 23.0.2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_profile_server Cisco * 2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_service_control_function_server Cisco * 2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_troubleshooting_server Cisco * 2023.06 (excluding)
Broadworks_xtended_services_platform Cisco * 23.0.2023.05 (excluding)
Broadworks_xtended_services_platform Cisco * 2023.05 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References