CVE-2024-20343
Cisco IOS XR Software CLI Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
Severity
Medium 5.5
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.001
3.7th 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 read any file in the file system of the underlying Linux operating system. The attacker must have valid credentials on the affected device. This vulnerability is due to incorrect validation of the arguments that are passed to a specific CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to an affected device with low-privileged credentials and using the affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker access files in read-only mode on the Linux file system.
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco IOS XR Software | Routing & Switching | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (1)
- Cisco · Cisco IOS XR Software