Executive Risk Summary
"A vulnerability in the single sign-on (SSO) implementation of Cisco BroadWorks Application Delivery Platform and Cisco BroadWorks Xtended Services Platform could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to forge the credentials required to access an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to commit toll fraud or to execute commands at the privilege level of the forged account."
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Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset Cisco BroadWorks System
Standard Path Global Firmware
Manual Verification Required
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Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Potential service disruption during patch application
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2023-20238: Unauthenticated SSO bypass vulnerability in Cisco BroadWorks, potential for toll fraud or privilege escalation. Apply patch as recommended by Cisco.
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