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CVE-2024-20278

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CVE-2024-20278

Published: Mar 27, 2024

Modified: Aug 15, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

6.5

MEDIUM

Description

A vulnerability in the NETCONF feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input over NETCONF to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges from Administrator to root.

VendorProductVersions

Cisco

Cisco IOS XE Software

affected
17.6.1
affected
17.6.2
affected
17.6.1w
affected
17.6.1a
affected
17.6.1x

+38 more versions

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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