CVE-2024-20322
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 42 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the access control list (ACL) processing on Pseudowire interfaces in the ingress direction of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured ACL. This vulnerability is due to improper assignment of lookup keys to internal interface contexts. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to send traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access resources behind the affected device that were supposed to be protected by a configured ACL.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco IOS XR Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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affected products (18)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-0631Cisco IOS XR: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-03-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco IOS XR ausnutzen, um einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen oder seine Privilegien zu erweitern.
- cisco-sa-iosxr-acl-bypass-RZU5NL3eCisco IOS XR Software MPLS and Pseudowire Interfaces Access Control List Bypass Vulnerabilities2024-03-13csaf · cisco_csafUS
Multiple vulnerabilities in the IP access control list (ACL) processing in the ingress direction on MPLS and Pseudowire (PW) interfaces of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass a configured ACL. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are workarounds that address CVE-2024-20315. There are no workarounds that address CVE-2024-20322. This advisory is part of the March 2024 release of the Cisco IOS XR 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 XR Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-75299"].
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-20322/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-acl-bypass-RZU5NL3ecnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-IOS-XR-ingress-filtrering-bypass-via-MPLS-43778cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-acl-bypass-RZU5NL3eenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-acl-bypass-RZU5NL3eVendor Advisorynvd
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