Improper access control in Cisco IOS XR - CVE-2024-20343
Published: September 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97199
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20343
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of arguments passed to a certain CLI command. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Cisco IOS XR
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20343
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco IOS XR - addressed in versions 7.11.2, 24.1.2