CVE-2024-20489 Cisco Routed Passive Optical Network Cleartext Password Vulnerability
A local attacker with low privileges can read unencrypted MongoDB credentials from configuration files in Cisco IOS XR.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20489?
CVE-2024-20489 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Ios Xr, published on 11 Sep 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 storage method of the PON Controller configuration file could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to obtain the MongoDB credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper storage of the unencrypted database credentials on the device that is running Cisco IOS XR Software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the configuration files on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view MongoDB credentials.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios Xr.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20489?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-20489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Ios Xr
- CVE-2020-3118 Cisco IOS XR Software Discovery Protocol Format String
- CVE-2020-3569 Cisco IOS XR Software DVMRP Memory Exhaustion
- CVE-2020-3566 Cisco IOS XR Software DVMRP Memory Exhaustion
- CVE-2010-3035 Cisco IOS XR Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Denial-of-Service
- CVE-2022-20821 Cisco IOS XR Open Port
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3wfw-cf7h-38c7.