01 Record
CVE-2023-20274
A vulnerability in the installer script of Cisco AppDynamics PHP Agent could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: cisco
CNA base score6.3 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
02 Description
A vulnerability in the installer script of Cisco AppDynamics PHP Agent could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to
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
- 0.18% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 7.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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
- 2023-11-21 18:49Z2 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-29 20:01Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2022-10-27
- Assigning CNA
- cisco
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 6.3)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
- Weaknesses
- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 581a8f51a4d0a22b23114e41bf48e478947b76b4e66d6e01d6329078a221d068
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
CiscoCisco AppDynamics21.2.7, 21.2.8, 21.4.0, 21.4.10, 21.4.11, 21.4.2, 21.4.3, 21.4.4, 21.4.5, 21.4.6, 21.4.7, 21.4.8, 21.4.9, 21.5.0, 21.6.0, 22.1.0, 22.1.1, 22.11.0, 22.3.0, 22.10.0, 22.12.0, 22.12.1, 21.7.0, 22.8.0, 23.2.0, 23.4.0—
06 References
- sec.cloudapps.cisco.comcisco-sa-appd-php-authpriv-gEBwTvu5https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-appd-php-authpriv-gEBwTvu5