How severe is CVE-2023-20008?

CVE-2023-20008 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2023-20008 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-20008?

CVE-2023-20008 primarily affects Cisco Roomos. In total, 60 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-20008?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2023-20008 published?

CVE-2023-20008 was published on 2023-01-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-20008

CVE-2023-20008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Roomos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-59.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-59
Affected product: Cisco Roomos
Published: 2023-01-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files that are in 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20008?: A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files that are in 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.
How severe is CVE-2023-20008?: CVE-2023-20008 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2023-20008 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-20008?: CVE-2023-20008 primarily affects Cisco Roomos. In total, 60 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20008?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2023-20008 published?: CVE-2023-20008 was published on 2023-01-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-roomos-dkjGFgRK

Affected products (60)

cpe:2.3:o:cisco:roomos:10.3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:roomos:10.3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:roomos:10.8.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:roomos:10.8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:roomos:10.11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:roomos:10.11.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:roomos:10.15.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:8.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:8.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:8.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:8.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:telepresence_collaboration_endpoint:9.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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