A vulnerability in Cisco CX Cloud Agent of could allow an authenticated, local attacker…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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 this vulnerability by persuading support to update settings which call the insecure script. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to take complete control of the affected device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco CX Cloud Agent | 0.9; 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 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco CX Cloud Agent VendorCisco Affected 0.9; 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 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20044
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mpw-67fp-pg56
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Cx Cloud Agent vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-07142 Code injection in Spring Framework KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-06752 Incorrect default permissions in Cisco CX Cloud Agent CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
Sources
- CVE-2023-20044 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20044 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5mpw-67fp-pg56 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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