CVE-2023-20266
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2023
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
A vulnerability in Cisco Emergency Responder, Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME), and Cisco Unity Connection could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because the application does not properly restrict the files that are being used for upgrades. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a crafted upgrade file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid platform administrator credentials on an affected device.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Cisco Emergency Responder
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product
- Cisco Emergency Responder
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5(1)SU4 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 12.5(1)SU8a | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 14SU3 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
Cisco Unity Connection
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product
- Cisco Unity Connection
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5(1)SU6 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 12.5(1)SU7 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 12.5(1)SU8 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 14SU2 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 14SU3 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5(1)SU8 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |