CVE-2024-20350
highpriority · track · 32OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 36 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the SSH server of Cisco Catalyst Center, formerly Cisco DNA Center, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impersonate a Cisco Catalyst Center appliance. This vulnerability is due to the presence of a static SSH host key. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by performing a machine-in-the-middle attack on SSH connections, which could allow the attacker to intercept traffic between SSH clients and a Cisco Catalyst Center appliance. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to impersonate the affected appliance, inject commands into the terminal session, and steal valid user credentials.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Catalyst Centercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (174)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-dnac-ssh-e4uOdASjCisco Catalyst Center Static SSH Host Key Vulnerability2024-09-25csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the SSH server of Cisco Catalyst Center, formerly Cisco DNA Center, could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impersonate a Cisco Catalyst Center appliance. This vulnerability is due to the presence of a static SSH host key. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by performing a machine-in-the-middle attack on SSH connections, which could allow the attacker to intercept traffic between SSH clients and a Cisco Catalyst Center appliance. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to impersonate the affected appliance, inject commands into the terminal session, and steal valid user credentials. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (4)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-20350/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dnac-ssh-e4uOdASjcnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dnac-ssh-e4uOdASjenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dnac-ssh-e4uOdASjVendor Advisorynvd
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