SB2024102429 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense Software



SB2024102429 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense Software

Published: October 24, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024102429
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20370)

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure storage and permissions within certain system configurations and executable files, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.