CVE-2024-20306 Command injection in Cisco IOS XE Software

Medium 6.0 Published 27 Mar 2024 Updated 16 Aug 2024

Authenticated local attackers with level 15 privileges can execute arbitrary root commands via crafted CLI input in Cisco IOS XE.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-20306?

CVE-2024-20306 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xe, published on 27 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the Unified Threat Defense (UTD) configuration CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying host operating system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have level 15 privileges on the affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted CLI command to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system.

Weakness: CWE-233

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20306?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ios Xe.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20306?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20306 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-2024-20306 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20306 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hqrq-qhrv-9wxq.