CVE-2024-20486 Cisco Identity Services Engine Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published 21 Aug 2024 Updated 21 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can trick users into performing arbitrary actions on Cisco ISE via CSRF, potentially escalating privileges or modifying data.

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-2024-20486?

CVE-2024-20486 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine, published on 21 Aug 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-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack and perform arbitrary actions on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the interface to follow a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions on the affected device with the privileges of the targeted user.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20486?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Identity Services Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20486?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-20486 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20486 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9rxp-vmhg-9p4x.