VDB-226840 · CVE-2023-20039 · GCVE-0-2023-20039

Cisco Industrial Network Director default permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Cisco Industrial Network Director. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to default permission. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-20039. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Cisco Industrial Network Director (unknown version) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a default permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-276. During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in Cisco IND could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read application data. This vulnerability is due to insufficient default file permissions that are applied to the application data directory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing files in the application data directory. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive information. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. 

The weakness was published 04/19/2023 as cisco-sa-ind-CAeLFk6V. The advisory is shared for download at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-20039. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Cisco

Name

Industrial Network Director

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Default permission
CWE: CWE-276 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/27/2022 🔍
04/19/2023 +174 days 🔍
04/19/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2025 +845 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-ind-CAeLFk6V
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-20039 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-20039
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-226840

Entryinfo

Created: 04/19/2023 21:21
Updated: 08/11/2025 23:56
Changes: 04/19/2023 21:21 (36), 05/14/2023 08:34 (1), 08/11/2025 23:56 (37)
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