CVE-2023-20136: Medium severity cisco secure vulnerability

Published Jun 28, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerability in the OpenAPI of Cisco Secure Workload could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with the privileges of a read-only user to execute operations that should require Administrator privileges. The attacker would need valid user credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper role-based access control (RBAC) of certain OpenAPI operations. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing a crafted OpenAPI function call with valid credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute OpenAPI operations that are reserved for the Administrator user, including the creation and deletion of user labels.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Secure Workload<3.7.1.40

Event History

Jun 28, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-20136?

CVE-2023-20136 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access and privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-20136?

To fix CVE-2023-20136, upgrade Cisco Secure Workload to version 3.7.1.40 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2023-20136?

CVE-2023-20136 affects authenticated users of Cisco Secure Workload with read-only privileges.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-20136?

CVE-2023-20136 is an authentication-related vulnerability that allows privilege escalation.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2023-20136?

The potential impacts of CVE-2023-20136 include unauthorized operations being executed by users who should have limited access.

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