CVE-2024-20272

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unity Connection could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system and execute commands on

Severity
High 7.3
CVSS 3.1
Remote · no auth what this means
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.016
75.0th percentile
Discovered by
Third party
Vendor-published field
Published
Jan 17, 2024
Assigned by cisco

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unity Connection could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system and execute commands on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to a lack of authentication in a specific API and improper validation of user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading arbitrary files to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the system, execute arbitrary commands on the operating system, and elevate privileges to root.

Weakness: CWE-434

Affected products

Vendor Product Category Matched by
Cisco Cisco Unity Connection Other Products cna-assigner
Vendor-reported products (1)
  • Cisco · Cisco Unity Connection

Vendor advisory

cisco-sa-cuc-unauth-afu-FROYsCsD

Cisco Unity Connection Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Cisco’s rating: Critical (advisory CVSS 7.3) · Published Jan 10, 2024 · updated Feb 5, 2024 (revision 1.3)

Bug ID: CSCwh14380

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