CVE-2024-20489

Cisco Routed Passive Optical Network Cleartext Password Vulnerability

Published Sep 11, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-18204 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-522
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco ios Xr
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco ios Xr
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Cisco Routed Passive Optical Network Cleartext Password Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-256
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Sep 11, 2024, 8:12 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2023, 3:08 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 11, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:07 AM