01 Record
CVE-2023-20044
A vulnerability in Cisco CX Cloud Agent of could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their privileges. This vulnerability is due to insecure file permissions. An attacker could exploit
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: cisco
CNA base score6.7 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
02 Description
A vulnerability in Cisco CX Cloud Agent of could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their privileges. This vulnerability is due to insecure file permissions. An attacker could exploit
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.14% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 3.5% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-01-19 01:37Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-11-21 21:40Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2022-10-27
- Assigning CNA
- cisco
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.7)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-708Incorrect Ownership AssignmentBase
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 549e3de035942145309f61a7e73ff51cefad0cb2161d09fbc8d3d71faa11e643
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
CiscoCisco CX Cloud Agent0.9, 0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.9.2, 0.9.3, 1.1, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.0.0, 2.0, 2.2—
06 References
- sec.cloudapps.cisco.comcisco-sa-cxagent-gOq9QjqZhttps://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cxagent-gOq9QjqZ