CVE-2024-20338

Published Mar 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the ISE Posture (System Scan) module of Cisco Secure Client for Linux could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to the use of an uncontrolled search path element. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by copying a malicious library file to a specific directory in the filesystem and persuading an administrator to restart a specific process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device with root privileges.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-18053 A vulnerability in the ISE Posture (System Scan) module of Cisco Secure Client for Linux could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the use of an uncontrolled search path element. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by copying a malicious library file to a specific directory in the filesystem and persuading an administrator to restart a specific process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device with root privileges.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco secure Client
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco secure Client
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 9:59 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2023, 3:08 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 6, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:06 AM