CVE-2024-20478
Aug. 29, 2024, 1:25 p.m.
6.5
Medium
Description
A vulnerability in the software upgrade component of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) and Cisco Cloud Network Controller, formerly Cisco Cloud APIC, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator-level privileges to install a modified software image, leading to arbitrary code injection on an affected system.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient signature validation of software images. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by installing a modified software image. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system and elevate their privileges to root.
Note: Administrators should always validate the hash of any upgrade image before uploading it to Cisco APIC and Cisco Cloud Network Controller.
Product(s) Impacted
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) |
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| Cisco Cloud Network Controller |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
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.
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: HIGH
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Timeline
Published: Aug. 28, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 29, 2024, 1:25 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 29, 2024, 1:25 p.m.
Status : Undergoing Analysis
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
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