Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Cisco Secure Client for Windows - CVE-2024-20391

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Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Cisco Secure Client for Windows - CVE-2024-20391

Published: May 16, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89589
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20391
CWE-ID: CWE-306
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Secure Client for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to a lack of authentication on a specific function in the Network Access Manager (NAM) module. An attacker with physical access can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on the target device.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-20391

Install updates from vendor's website.

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