CVE-2023-20274

Published Nov 21, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the installer script of Cisco AppDynamics PHP Agent could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient permissions that are set by the PHP Agent Installer on the PHP Agent install directory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying objects in the PHP Agent install directory, which would run with the same privileges as PHP. A successful exploit could allow a lower-privileged attacker to elevate their privileges to root on an affected device.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-24453 A vulnerability in the installer script of Cisco AppDynamics PHP Agent could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient permissions that are set by the PHP Agent Installer on the PHP Agent install directory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying objects in the PHP Agent install directory, which would run with the same privileges as PHP. A successful exploit could allow a lower-privileged attacker to elevate their privileges to root on an affected device.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Aug 29, 2024, 8:01 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2022, 6:47 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 21, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:30 AM