CVE-2023-20224
16.08.2023, 22:15
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent, Virtual Appliance installation type, could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of user-supplied CLI arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and using crafted commands at the prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root. The attacker must have valid credentials on the affected device.
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| cisco | thousandeyes_enterprise_agent | 𝑥 < 0.230 |
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-284 - Improper Access ControlThe software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
- CWE-88 - Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')The software constructs a string for a command to executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string.