Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2024-20278

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Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2024-20278

Published: March 28, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87889
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco IOS XE

Detailed vulnerability 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-20278

Install updates from vendor's website.

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