Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
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 RoomOS Software | N/A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco TelePresence Endpoint Software (TC/CE) | CE9.10.2; CE9.1.4; CE9.9.3; CE9.10.3; CE9.1.5; CE9.2.4; CE9.10.1; CE9.13.0; CE9.1.2; CE9.1.1; CE9.9.4; CE9.2.1; CE9.1.3; CE9.0.1; CE9.1.6; CE9.12.4; CE9.2.2; CE9.12.3; CE9.2.3; CE9.13.1; CE9.14.3; CE9.14.4; CE9.13.2; CE9.12.5; CE9.14.5; CE9.15.0.10; CE9.15.0.11; CE9.13.3; CE9.15.0.13; CE9.14.6; CE9.15.3.17; CE9.14.7; CE9.15.0.19; CE9.15.3.19; CE9.15.3.18; CE9.15.3.22; CE9.15.8.12; CE9.15.10.8; CE9.15.3.26; CE9.15.3.25; CE9.15.13.0; CE9.15.15.4; CE9.15.16.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco RoomOS Software VendorCisco Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco TelePresence Endpoint Software (TC/CE) VendorCisco Affected CE9.10.2; CE9.1.4; CE9.9.3; CE9.10.3; CE9.1.5; CE9.2.4; CE9.10.1; CE9.13.0; CE9.1.2; CE9.1.1; CE9.9.4; CE9.2.1; CE9.1.3; CE9.0.1; CE9.1.6; CE9.12.4; CE9.2.2; CE9.12.3; CE9.2.3; CE9.13.1; CE9.14.3; CE9.14.4; CE9.13.2; CE9.12.5; CE9.14.5; CE9.15.0.10; CE9.15.0.11; CE9.13.3; CE9.15.0.13; CE9.14.6; CE9.15.3.17; CE9.14.7; CE9.15.0.19; CE9.15.3.19; CE9.15.3.18; CE9.15.3.22; CE9.15.8.12; CE9.15.10.8; CE9.15.3.26; CE9.15.3.25; CE9.15.13.0; CE9.15.15.4; CE9.15.16.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20090
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2237-2j5h-553w
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Roomos vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-11399 Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint, TelePresence Codec, and RoomOS Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-16365 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Buffer Management Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-16366 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Missing Encryption Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-05342 Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Software H.323 Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-11400 Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Software Denial of Service Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-16359 Cisco RoomOS Security Hardening Release - Access Control Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-20090 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-20090 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2237-2j5h-553w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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