CVE-2023-20260
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.002 · 7 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the application CLI of Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain escalated privileges. This vulnerability is due to improper processing of command line arguments to application scripts. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a command on the CLI with malicious options. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain the escalated privileges of the root user on the underlying operating system.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - FixedCisco Prime Infrastructurecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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ssvc
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affected products (242)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-0066Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager & Prime Infrastructure: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-01-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager und Cisco Prime Infrastructure ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Dateien zu manipulieren oder einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen.
- cisco-sa-pi-epnm-wkZJeyeqCisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager and Cisco Prime Infrastructure Vulnerabilities2024-01-10csaf · cisco_csafUS
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) and Cisco Prime Infrastructure could allow an attacker to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, execute arbitrary commands, perform SQL injection attacks, or gain elevated privileges on an affected system. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory.
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-20260/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20260cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-pi-epnm-wkZJeyeqcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Prime-Infrastructure-Cross-Site-Scripting-43267cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2024.0242cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-pi-epnm-wkZJeyeqenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-pi-epnm-wkZJeyeqVendor Advisorynvd
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