#VU88807 Improper access control in Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE - CVE-2024-20373
Published: April 18, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88807
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20373
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco IOS
Cisco IOS XE
Cisco IOS
Cisco IOS XE
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the implementation of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) IPv4 access control list (ACL) feature. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and perform SNMP operations that should be denied.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.