CVE-2024-20278
Published Mar 27, 2024
CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium
EPSS < 1%
KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the NETCONF feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input over NETCONF to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges from Administrator to root.
This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input over NETCONF to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges from Administrator to root.
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2024-17993 | A vulnerability in the NETCONF feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input over NETCONF to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges from Administrator to root. |
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
User Interaction None
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.546% probability within 30 days)
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
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History
Aug 1, 2025 3:30 PM
First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated
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Cisco
Cisco ios Xe |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.10.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.10.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.11.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.11.99sw:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.12.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.12.1w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1y:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1z1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.1z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.6.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.7.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.7.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.8.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.9.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.9.1w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.9.1x1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.9.1x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.9.1y1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.9.1y:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.9.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.9.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.9.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Cisco ios Xe |
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