CVE-2024-20478 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller App Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Authenticated administrators can install modified software images to execute arbitrary code and gain root privileges on Cisco APIC systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20478?
CVE-2024-20478 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC), published on 28 Aug 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20478 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-20478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)
- CVE-2021-1393 Cisco Application Services Engine Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2021-1396 Cisco Application Services Engine Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2021-1577 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Arbitrary File Read and Write Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-20011 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)
- CVE-2021-1578 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3cr-gpf3-q8w2.