OS Command Injection in Cisco IOS XR - CVE-2024-20398
Published: September 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97200
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20398
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the device.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. A local user can use a specially crafted command to escalate privileges on the device.
Affected software
Cisco IOS XR
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20398
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco IOS XR - addressed in versions 7.11.21, 24.1.2