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CVE-2024-20356

Published: Apr 24, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-78
NVD MITRE
8.7CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
32.5%
Top 1.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator-level privileges to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and elevate their privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient user input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to the web-based management interface of the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate their privileges to root.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

Enterprise NFV Infrastructure SoftwareCisco Systems Inc.
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
Integrated Management Controller (IMC) SupervisorCisco Systems Inc.
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
Cisco Unified Computing System (Standalone)Cisco
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
Cisco Unified Computing System E-Series Software (UCSE)CiscoNetworking Infrastructure
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-cmd-inj-bLuPcb
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-cmd-inj-bLuPcb
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://github.com/nettitude/CVE-2024-20356
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Apr 24, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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