CVE-2024-20414 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco IOS XE Software

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit CSRF in the web UI to modify device configuration by tricking administrators into clicking crafted links.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-20414?

CVE-2024-20414 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 25 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on an affected system through the web UI. This vulnerability is due to incorrectly accepting configuration changes through the HTTP GET method. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a currently authenticated administrator to follow a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to change the configuration of the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-352, CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20414?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Ios, Cisco Ios Xe.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20414?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20414 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-20414 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20414 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-m9jx-f6w8-8hj9.

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