SB2024032811 - Privilege escalation in Cisco IOS XE Software
Published: March 28, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024032811
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20278)
CWE-ID: CWE-184 - Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user supplied input. A remote administrator can send specially crafted input over NETCONF and elevate privileges from administrator to root.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.