Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs in Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2024-20278
Published: March 28, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87889
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20278
CWE-ID: CWE-184
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Cisco IOS XE
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20278
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco IOS XE - addressed in versions Dublin-17.12.2, Cupertino-17.9.5, 17.9.5, 17.12.2, 17.13.1, 17.13.1a