Privilege escalation in Cisco IOS XE Software



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-20278
CWE-ID CWE-184
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Cisco IOS XE
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Cisco Systems, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

EUVDB-ID: #VU87889

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20278

CWE-ID: CWE-184 - Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco IOS XE: 17.9.2 - 17.11.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-priv-esc-seAx6NLX


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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