CVE-2024-20306
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.002 · 8 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the Unified Threat Defense (UTD) configuration CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying host operating system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have level 15 privileges on the affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted CLI command to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- Fixed17.10.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.10.1acisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.10.1bcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.11.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.11.1acisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.11.99SWcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.12.1cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.12.1acisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com - Fixed17.12.1wcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (36)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-0745Cisco IOS XE: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-03-27csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco IOS XE ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
- cisco-sa-iosxe-utd-cmd-JbL8KvHTCisco IOS XE Software Unified Threat Defense Command Injection Vulnerability2024-03-27csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the Unified Threat Defense (UTD) configuration CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying host operating system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have level 15 privileges on the affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted CLI command to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of the March 2024 release of the Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication. For a complete list of the advisories and links to them, see Cisco Event Response: March 2024 Semiannual Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-75056"].
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references (4)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-20306/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-utd-cmd-JbL8KvHTcnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-utd-cmd-JbL8KvHTenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-utd-cmd-JbL8KvHTVendor Advisorynvd
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