CVE-2024-20370

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Published Oct 23, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the Cisco FXOS CLI feature on specific hardware platforms for Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their administrative privileges to root. The attacker would need valid administrative credentials on the device to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability exists because certain system configurations and executable files have insecure storage and permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating on the device and then performing a series of steps that includes downloading malicious system files and accessing the Cisco FXOS CLI to configure the attack. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root access on the device.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-18085 A vulnerability in the Cisco FXOS CLI feature on specific hardware platforms for Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their administrative privileges to root. The attacker would need valid administrative credentials on the device to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability exists because certain system configurations and executable files have insecure storage and permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating on the device and then performing a series of steps that includes downloading malicious system files and accessing the Cisco FXOS CLI to configure the attack. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root access on the device.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco firepower Threat Defense Software
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:adaptive_security_appliance_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:firepower_threat_defense_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco adaptive Security Appliance Software
Cisco firepower Threat Defense Software
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the Cisco FXOS CLI feature on specific hardware platforms for Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their administrative privileges to root. The attacker would need valid administrative credentials on the device to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability exists because certain system configurations and executable files have insecure storage and permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating on the device and then performing a series of steps that includes downloading malicious system files and accessing the Cisco FXOS CLI to configure the attack. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root access on the device.
Weaknesses CWE-264
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Oct 26, 2024, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2023, 3:08 PM

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Updated
Oct 24, 2024, 5:34 PM

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Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 23, 2024, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:06 AM

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