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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-20091 · published 15 November 2024

CVE-2023-20091: Cisco telepresence collaboration endpoint vulnerability

Cisco · Telepresence Collaboration Endpoint

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files that are on the local file system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a symbolic link in a specific location on the local file system of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have a remote support user account. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

5.1 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.19% · top 91.7% CWE-61 · CWE-61
5.1CVSS 3.1 base score
0.19%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files that are on the local file system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a symbolic link in a specific location on the local file system of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to have a remote support user account. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-roomos-file-write-rHKwegKf Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-20091), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-08). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.