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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2023-20266 – Cisco Unified Communications Products Vulnerability

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2023-20266

Cisco Unified Communications Products could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by not properly restrict the files that are being used for upgrades. By using a specially crafted upgrade file, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges as root.

Impact

Privilege Escalation

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

CVE-2023-20266

Affected Vendors

Cisco

Affected Products

Cisco Emergency Responder
Cisco Unity Connection
Cisco Unified CM
Cisco Unified CM SME

Remediation

Refer to Cisco Security Advisory for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

Cisco Security Advisory

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