CVE-2024-20277 Command injection in Cisco ThousandEyes Recorder Application
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands and gain root privileges via command injection in the Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent web interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20277?
CVE-2024-20277 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco ThousandEyes Recorder Application, published on 17 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent, Virtual Appliance installation type, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a command injection and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input for the web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP packet to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands and elevate privileges to root.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20277?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Thousandeyes Enterprise Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20277?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20277 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-20277 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20277 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco ThousandEyes Recorder Application
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7jv-24hg-q599.