SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-20329

Description

A vulnerability in the SSH subsystem of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute operating system commands as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input when executing remote CLI commands over SSH. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges. An attacker with limited user privileges could use this vulnerability to gain complete control over the system.

Product(s) Impacted

Product	Versions
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software	[]

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-146

Improper Neutralization of Expression/Command Delimiters

The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as expression or command delimiters when they are sent to a downstream component.

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asa-ssh-rce-gRAuPEUF

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-xss-M446vbEO

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-75300

CVSS Score

9.9 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

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

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Timeline

Published: Oct. 23, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 25, 2024, 12:56 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

ykramarz@cisco.com

CVE-2024-20329