Improper Handling of Parameters in Cisco IOS XE Software



Published: 2024-03-28
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-20306
CWE-ID CWE-233
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Cisco IOS XE
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Handling of Parameters

EUVDB-ID: #VU87899

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20306

CWE-ID: CWE-233 - Improper Handling of Parameters

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in the Unified Threat Defense (UTD) configuration CLI. A local administrator can execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco IOS XE: before 17.13.1a

External links

http://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-utd-cmd-JbL8KvHT


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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