CVE-2024-20338 Privilege escalation in Cisco Secure Client
Local attackers can elevate privileges to root by exploiting an uncontrolled search path in the ISE Posture module of Cisco Secure Client for Linux.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20338?
CVE-2024-20338 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Secure Client, published on 6 Mar 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the ISE Posture (System Scan) module of Cisco Secure Client for Linux could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the use of an uncontrolled search path element. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by copying a malicious library file to a specific directory in the filesystem and persuading an administrator to restart a specific process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device with root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20338?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Secure Client.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20338?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-20338 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20338 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Secure Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hf75-xw57-474f.