Execution with unnecessary privileges in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller and Cisco Cloud Network Controller - CVE-2024-20478

 

Execution with unnecessary privileges in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller and Cisco Cloud Network Controller - CVE-2024-20478

Published: August 29, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96604
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20478
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller
Cisco Cloud Network Controller

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient signature validation of software images. A remote administrator can execute arbitrary code and elevate their privileges to root.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-20478

Install updates from vendor's website.

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