Products
Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance
Source
ykramarz@cisco.com
Tags
CVE-2024-20435 details
Last Modified : July 17, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Description
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input for the CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the system and executing a crafted command on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need at least guest credentials.
CVSS Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8.8 | 9 | 10 |
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Weakness
| Weakness | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-250 | Execution with Unnecessary Privileges | The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. |
CVSS Data
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Base Score
8.8
Exploitability Score
2.0
Impact Score
6.0
Base Severity
HIGH
Vector String : CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
| URL | Source |
|---|---|
| https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC | ykramarz@cisco.com |