CVE-2023-20260

Root privilege escalation via malicious CLI options

Published Jan 17, 2024 · Updated Nov 13, 2024

Privilege escalation in Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager allows local users to gain root access via the CLI. Application scripts improperly parse attacker-controlled command-line options as control arguments instead of neutralizing argument delimiters. Reachability requires high-privilege authenticated access to an interactive shell, and successful exploitation grants root control of the underlying operating system.

CVSS severity6.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager allows local users to gain root access via the CLI. Application scripts improperly parse attacker-controlled command-line options as control arguments instead of neutralizing argument delimiters. Reachability requires high-privilege authenticated access to an interactive shell, and successful exploitation grants root control of the underlying operating system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-20260
Published
Jan 17, 2024
Updated
Nov 13, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Classifications
CWE-88, CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 17, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 13, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=2.0.10
  3. Affected versionversion=2.0.39
  4. Affected versionversion=2.1
  5. Affected versionversion=2.1.0
  6. Affected versionversion=2.1.1
  7. Affected versionversion=2.1.2
  8. Affected versionversion=2.1.56
  9. Affected versionversion=2.2
  10. Affected versionversion=2.2.0
  11. Affected versionversion=2.2.1
  12. Affected versionversion=2.2.10
  13. Affected versionversion=2.2.1 Update 01
  14. Affected versionversion=2.2.2
  15. Affected versionversion=2.2.2 Update 03
  16. Affected versionversion=2.2.2 Update 04
  17. Affected versionversion=2.2.3
  18. Affected versionversion=2.2.3 Update 02
  19. Affected versionversion=2.2.3 Update 03
  20. Affected versionversion=2.2.3 Update 04
  21. Affected versionversion=2.2.3 Update 05
  22. Affected versionversion=2.2.3 Update 06
  23. Affected versionversion=2.2.4
  24. Affected versionversion=2.2.5
  25. Affected versionversion=2.2.7
  26. Affected versionversion=2.2.8
  27. Affected versionversion=2.2.9
  28. Affected versionversion=3.0.0
  29. Affected versionversion=3.0.1
  30. Affected versionversion=3.0.2
  31. Affected versionversion=3.0.3
  32. Affected versionversion=3.0.4
  33. Affected versionversion=3.0.5
  34. Affected versionversion=3.0.6
  35. Affected versionversion=3.0.7
  36. Affected versionversion=3.1.0
  37. Affected versionversion=3.10.0
  38. Affected versionversion=3.10.1
  39. Affected versionversion=3.10.2
  40. Affected versionversion=3.10.3
  41. Affected versionversion=3.10.4
  42. Affected versionversion=3.10.4 Update 01
  43. Affected versionversion=3.10_DP1
  44. Affected versionversion=3.10 Update 01
  45. Affected versionversion=3.1.1
  46. Affected versionversion=3.1.2
  47. Affected versionversion=3.1.3
  48. Affected versionversion=3.1.4
  49. Affected versionversion=3.1.5
  50. Affected versionversion=3.1.6
  51. Affected versionversion=3.1.7
  52. Affected versionversion=3.1_DP10
  53. Affected versionversion=3.1_DP11
  54. Affected versionversion=3.1_DP12
  55. Affected versionversion=3.1_DP13
  56. Affected versionversion=3.1_DP14
  57. Affected versionversion=3.1_DP15
  58. Affected versionversion=3.1_DP16
  59. Affected versionversion=3.1_DP4
  60. Affected versionversion=3.1_DP5
  61. Affected versionversion=3.1_DP6
  62. Affected versionversion=3.1_DP7
  63. Affected versionversion=3.1_DP8
  64. Affected versionversion=3.1_DP9
  65. Affected versionversion=3.2
  66. Affected versionversion=3.2.0-FIPS
  67. Affected versionversion=3.2.1
  68. Affected versionversion=3.2.2
  69. Affected versionversion=3.2_DP1
  70. Affected versionversion=3.2_DP2
  71. Affected versionversion=3.2_DP3
  72. Affected versionversion=3.2_DP4
  73. Affected versionversion=3.3.0
  74. Affected versionversion=3.3.0 Update 01
  75. Affected versionversion=3.3.1
  76. Affected versionversion=3.3_DP1
  77. Affected versionversion=3.3_DP2
  78. Affected versionversion=3.3_DP3
  79. Affected versionversion=3.3_DP4
  80. Affected versionversion=3.4.0
  81. Affected versionversion=3.4.1
  82. Affected versionversion=3.4.1 Update 01
  83. Affected versionversion=3.4.1 Update 02
  84. Affected versionversion=3.4.2
  85. Affected versionversion=3.4.2 Update 01
  86. Affected versionversion=3.4_DP1
  87. Affected versionversion=3.4_DP10
  88. Affected versionversion=3.4_DP11
  89. Affected versionversion=3.4_DP2
  90. Affected versionversion=3.4_DP3
  91. Affected versionversion=3.4_DP4
  92. Affected versionversion=3.4_DP5
  93. Affected versionversion=3.4_DP6
  94. Affected versionversion=3.4_DP7
  95. Affected versionversion=3.4_DP8
  96. Affected versionversion=3.4_DP9
  97. Affected versionversion=3.5.0
  98. Affected versionversion=3.5.0 Update 01
  99. Affected versionversion=3.5.0 Update 02
  100. Affected versionversion=3.5.0 Update 03
  101. Affected versionversion=3.5.1
  102. Affected versionversion=3.5.1 Update 01
  103. Affected versionversion=3.5.1 Update 02
  104. Affected versionversion=3.5.1 Update 03
  105. Affected versionversion=3.5_DP1
  106. Affected versionversion=3.5_DP2
  107. Affected versionversion=3.5_DP3
  108. Affected versionversion=3.5_DP4
  109. Affected versionversion=3.6.0
  110. Affected versionversion=3.6.0 Update 01
  111. Affected versionversion=3.6.0 Update 02
  112. Affected versionversion=3.6.0 Update 03
  113. Affected versionversion=3.6.0 Update 04
  114. Affected versionversion=3.6_DP1
  115. Affected versionversion=3.7.0
  116. Affected versionversion=3.7.0 Update 03
  117. Affected versionversion=3.7.1
  118. Affected versionversion=3.7.1 Update 01
  119. Affected versionversion=3.7.1 Update 02
  120. Affected versionversion=3.7.1 Update 03
  121. Affected versionversion=3.7.1 Update 04
  122. Affected versionversion=3.7.1 Update 05
  123. Affected versionversion=3.7.1 Update 06
  124. Affected versionversion=3.7.1 Update 07
  125. Affected versionversion=3.7_DP1
  126. Affected versionversion=3.7_DP2
  127. Affected versionversion=3.8.0
  128. Affected versionversion=3.8.0 Update 01
  129. Affected versionversion=3.8.0 Update 02
  130. Affected versionversion=3.8.1
  131. Affected versionversion=3.8.1 Update 01
  132. Affected versionversion=3.8.1 Update 02
  133. Affected versionversion=3.8.1 Update 03
  134. Affected versionversion=3.8.1 Update 04
  135. Affected versionversion=3.8_DP1
  136. Affected versionversion=3.9.0
  137. Affected versionversion=3.9.0 Update 01
  138. Affected versionversion=3.9.1
  139. Affected versionversion=3.9.1 Update 01
  140. Affected versionversion=3.9.1 Update 02
  141. Affected versionversion=3.9.1 Update 03
  142. Affected versionversion=3.9.1 Update 04
  143. Affected versionversion=3.9_DP1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Prime Infrastructureversion=2.0.0; version=2.0.10; version=2.0.39; version=2.1; version=2.1.0; version=2.1.1; version=2.1.2; version=2.1.56; version=2.2; version=2.2.0; version=2.2.1; version=2.2.10; version=2.2.1 Update 01; version=2.2.2; version=2.2.2 Update 03; version=2.2.2 Update 04; version=2.2.3; version=2.2.3 Update 02; version=2.2.3 Update 03; version=2.2.3 Update 04; version=2.2.3 Update 05; version=2.2.3 Update 06; version=2.2.4; version=2.2.5; version=2.2.7; version=2.2.8; version=2.2.9; version=3.0.0; version=3.0.1; version=3.0.2; version=3.0.3; version=3.0.4; version=3.0.5; version=3.0.6; version=3.0.7; version=3.1.0; version=3.10.0; version=3.10.1; version=3.10.2; version=3.10.3; version=3.10.4; version=3.10.4 Update 01; version=3.10_DP1; version=3.10 Update 01; version=3.1.1; version=3.1.2; version=3.1.3; version=3.1.4; version=3.1.5; version=3.1.6; version=3.1.7; version=3.1_DP10; version=3.1_DP11; version=3.1_DP12; version=3.1_DP13; version=3.1_DP14; version=3.1_DP15; version=3.1_DP16; version=3.1_DP4; version=3.1_DP5; version=3.1_DP6; version=3.1_DP7; version=3.1_DP8; version=3.1_DP9; version=3.2; version=3.2.0-FIPS; version=3.2.1; version=3.2.2; version=3.2_DP1; version=3.2_DP2; version=3.2_DP3; version=3.2_DP4; version=3.3.0; version=3.3.0 Update 01; version=3.3.1; version=3.3_DP1; version=3.3_DP2; version=3.3_DP3; version=3.3_DP4; version=3.4.0; version=3.4.1; version=3.4.1 Update 01; version=3.4.1 Update 02; version=3.4.2; version=3.4.2 Update 01; version=3.4_DP1; version=3.4_DP10; version=3.4_DP11; version=3.4_DP2; version=3.4_DP3; version=3.4_DP4; version=3.4_DP5; version=3.4_DP6; version=3.4_DP7; version=3.4_DP8; version=3.4_DP9; version=3.5.0; version=3.5.0 Update 01; version=3.5.0 Update 02; version=3.5.0 Update 03; version=3.5.1; version=3.5.1 Update 01; version=3.5.1 Update 02; version=3.5.1 Update 03; version=3.5_DP1; version=3.5_DP2; version=3.5_DP3; version=3.5_DP4; version=3.6.0; version=3.6.0 Update 01; version=3.6.0 Update 02; version=3.6.0 Update 03; version=3.6.0 Update 04; version=3.6_DP1; version=3.7.0; version=3.7.0 Update 03; version=3.7.1; version=3.7.1 Update 01; version=3.7.1 Update 02; version=3.7.1 Update 03; version=3.7.1 Update 04; version=3.7.1 Update 05; version=3.7.1 Update 06; version=3.7.1 Update 07; version=3.7_DP1; version=3.7_DP2; version=3.8.0; version=3.8.0 Update 01; version=3.8.0 Update 02; version=3.8.1; version=3.8.1 Update 01; version=3.8.1 Update 02; version=3.8.1 Update 03; version=3.8.1 Update 04; version=3.8_DP1; version=3.9.0; version=3.9.0 Update 01; version=3.9.1; version=3.9.1 Update 01; version=3.9.1 Update 02; version=3.9.1 Update 03; version=3.9.1 Update 04; version=3.9_DP1
ClamAV · Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Managerversion=1.2; version=1.2.1.2; version=1.2.2; version=1.2.2.4; version=1.2.3; version=1.2.4; version=1.2.4.2; version=1.2.5; version=1.2.6; version=1.2.7; version=2.0; version=2.0.1; version=2.0.1.1; version=2.0.2; version=2.0.2.1; version=2.0.3; version=2.0.4; version=2.0.4.1; version=2.0.4.2; version=2.1; version=2.1.1; version=2.1.1.1; version=2.1.1.3; version=2.1.1.4; version=2.1.2; version=2.1.2.2; version=2.1.2.3; version=2.1.3; version=2.1.3.2; version=2.1.3.3; version=2.1.3.4; version=2.1.3.5; version=2.1.4; version=2.2; version=2.2.1; version=2.2.1.1; version=2.2.1.2; version=2.2.1.3; version=2.2.1.4; version=2.2.3; version=2.2.4; version=2.2.5; version=3.0; version=3.0.1; version=3.0.2; version=3.0.3; version=3.1; version=3.1.1; version=3.1.2; version=3.1.3; version=4.0; version=4.0.1; version=4.0.2; version=4.0.3; version=4.0.3.1; version=4.1; version=4.1.1; version=4.1.1.1; version=4.1.1.2; version=5.0; version=5.0.1; version=5.0.2; version=5.0.2.1; version=5.0.2.2; version=5.0.2.3; version=5.0.2.4; version=5.0.2.5; version=5.0.2.6; version=5.1; version=5.1.1; version=5.1.2; version=5.1.3; version=5.1.3.1; version=5.1.3.2; version=5.1.4; version=5.1.4.1; version=5.1.4.2; version=5.1.4.3; version=5.1.4.4; version=6.0.0; version=6.0.1; version=6.0.1.1; version=6.0.2; version=6.0.2.1; version=6.0.3; version=6.0.3.1; version=6.1; version=6.1.1; version=6.1.1.1; version=6.1.1.2.2; version=6.1.2; version=7.0.0

Published CVSS scores

6.0Cisco Systems, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
6.7NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-88Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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