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TI-2023-06934 Aliases CVE-2023-20229GHSA-f54w-7p9j-xm52

Path traversal in Cisco Duo Device Health Application

Priority LOW 31CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the CryptoService function of Cisco Duo Device Health Application for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to conduct directory traversal attacks and overwrite arbitrary files on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing a directory traversal attack on an affected host. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to use a cryptographic key to overwrite arbitrary files with SYSTEM-level privileges, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) condition or data loss on the affected system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00409 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Duo Device Health Application5.0.0.0; 5.1.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Duo Device Health Application VendorCisco Affected 5.0.0.0; 5.1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:duo_device_health_application:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*5.0.0 to before 5.2.0VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:duo_device_health_application:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20229
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f54w-7p9j-xm52

References

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