CVE-2024-20430

Cisco Meraki Systems Manager Agent for Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Sep 12, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (SM) Agent for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.&nbsp;

This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of directory search paths at runtime. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing both malicious configuration files and malicious DLL files on an affected system, which would read and execute the files when Cisco Meraki SM launches on startup. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system with SYSTEM privileges.&nbsp;

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-18145 A vulnerability in Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (SM) Agent for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.&nbsp; This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of directory search paths at runtime. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing both malicious configuration files and malicious DLL files on an affected system, which would read and execute the files when Cisco Meraki SM launches on startup. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system with SYSTEM privileges.&nbsp;
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco meraki Systems Manager
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:meraki_systems_manager:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco meraki Systems Manager
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco meraki Systems Manager Agent
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:meraki_systems_manager_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco meraki Systems Manager Agent
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in Cisco Meraki Systems Manager (SM) Agent for Windows could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.&nbsp; This vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of directory search paths at runtime. A low-privileged attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing both malicious configuration files and malicious DLL files on an affected system, which would read and execute the files when Cisco Meraki SM launches on startup. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system with SYSTEM privileges.&nbsp;
Title Cisco Meraki Systems Manager Agent for Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Sep 12, 2024, 7:55 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2023, 3:08 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 12, 2024, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:07 AM