SB2024031424 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Cisco IOS XR Software
Published: March 14, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024031424
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20320)
CWE-ID: CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of arguments that are included with the SSH client CLI command. A local user can elevate privileges to root on the target device.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.