SB2024082901 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) and Cloud Network Controller
Published: August 29, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082901
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Execution with unnecessary privileges (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20478)
CWE-ID: CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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 insufficient signature validation of software images. A remote administrator can execute arbitrary code and elevate their privileges to root.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.