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TI-2023-06978 Aliases CVE-2023-20274GHSA-9q5m-wxj9-8c2j

Improper privilege management in Cisco AppDynamics

Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

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 insufficient permissions that are set by the PHP Agent Installer on the PHP Agent install directory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying objects in the PHP Agent install directory, which would run with the same privileges as PHP. A successful exploit could allow a lower-privileged attacker to elevate their privileges to root on an affected device.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00187 8th 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
Total

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 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—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco AppDynamics VendorCisco Affected 21.2.7; 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 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.2.7VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.2.8VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4.3VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4.4VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4.5VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4.6VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4.7VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4.8VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.2.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4.3 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4.4 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4.6 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4.7 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4.8 Vulnerable ·Cisco
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4.9VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4.10VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.4.11VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.5.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.6.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21.7.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.1.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.1.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.3.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.8.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.10.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.11.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.12.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.12.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:23.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*23.2.0VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:23.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*23.4.0VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4.9 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4.10 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.4.11 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.5.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.6.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:21.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21.7.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.3.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.8.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.10.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.11.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.12.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:22.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.12.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:23.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:appdynamics:23.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.4.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-20274
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9q5m-wxj9-8c2j

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-13327 Improper input validation in Cisco AppDynamics CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences