CVE-2024-20398
Cisco IOS XR Software Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity
High 8.8
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.002
11.5th percentile
Discovered by
Third party
Published by the vendor
Published
Sep 11, 2024
Assigned by cisco
Description
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to obtain read/write file system access on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by using crafted commands at the prompt. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root.
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS XR Software | Routing & Switching | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (2)
- Cisco · Cisco IOS XR Software
- cisco · ios_xr_software