CVE-2024-20343
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.001 · 3 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read any file in the file system of the underlying Linux operating system. The attacker must have valid credentials on the affected device. This vulnerability is due to incorrect validation of the arguments that are passed to a specific CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to an affected device with low-privileged credentials and using the affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker access files in read-only mode on the Linux file system.
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
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affected products (153)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-2125Cisco IOS XR: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-09-11csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco IOS XR ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, erhöhte Rechte zu erlangen und vertrauliche Informationen preiszugeben.
- cisco-sa-iosxr-shellutil-HCb278wDCisco IOS XR Software CLI Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability2024-09-11csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to read any file in the file system of the underlying Linux operating system. The attacker must have valid credentials on the affected device. This vulnerability is due to incorrect validation of the arguments that are passed to a specific CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to an affected device with low-privileged credentials and using the affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker access files in read-only mode on the Linux file system. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is part of the September 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: September 2024 Semiannual Cisco IOS XR Software Security Advisory Bundled Publication ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/viewErp.x?alertId=ERP-75416"].
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-20343/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-shellutil-HCb278wDcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-IOS-XR-file-reading-via-CLI-45136cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-shellutil-HCb278wDenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-shellutil-HCb278wDVendor Advisorynvd
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