7.3

CVE-2023-20044: cisco cisco cx cloud agent Incorrect Ownership Assignment

CVSS: 7.3v3.1HighModified
Published 19-01-2023Last modified 21-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-20044 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Incorrect Ownership Assignment vulnerability in cisco cisco cx cloud agent. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 19-01-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 21-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco CX Cloud Agent of could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their privileges. This vulnerability is due to insecure file permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading support to update settings which call the insecure script. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to take complete control of the affected device.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

3%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.14% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco2 products
  • cisco cx cloud agent0.9 | 0.0.1 | 0.0.2 | 0.9.2 | 0.9.3 | 1.1 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.0.0 | 2.0 | 2.2
  • cx_cloud_agent< 2.2.1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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