SB2024071802 - Execution with unnecessary privileges in Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance



SB2024071802 - Execution with unnecessary privileges in Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance

Published: July 18, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024071802
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Execution with unnecessary privileges (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20435)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input for the CLI. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.