CVE-2023-20234
MEDIUMCisco FXOS Software - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco FXOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to create a file or overwrite any file on the filesystem of an affected device, including system files. The vulnerability occurs because there is no validation of parameters when a specific CLI command is used. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and using the command at the CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite any file on the disk of the affected device, including system files. The attacker must have valid administrative credentials on the affected device to exploit this vulnerability.
Scores
CVSS v3
4.4
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
4.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-732
CWE-73
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
cisco/firepower_extensible_operating_system
Timeline
Published
Aug 23, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026