CVE-2023-20090
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 11 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper access control on certain CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a series of crafted commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco RoomOS Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco TelePresence Endpoint Software (TC/CE)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (52)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-1043Cisco TelePresence: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-04-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco TelePresence ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, Dateien zu manipulieren oder Informationen offenzulegen.
- cisco-sa-roomos-file-write-rHKwegKfCisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Arbitrary File Write Vulnerabilities2023-04-19csaf · cisco_csafUS
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE) and Cisco RoomOS could allow an attacker to elevate privileges, overwrite arbitrary files, or view sensitive data on an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.
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references (3)
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- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-roomos-file-write-rHKwegKfcnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-roomos-file-write-rHKwegKfenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-roomos-file-write-rHKwegKfVendor Advisorynvd
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