CVE-2024-20365
highpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.009 · 59 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the Redfish API of Cisco UCS B-Series, Cisco UCS Managed C-Series, and Cisco UCS X-Series Servers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands through the Redfish API on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Unified Computing System (Managed)cisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.2
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (99)
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- Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) B-Seriesall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:cisco:unified_computing_system:::b-series
- Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) C-Seriesall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:cisco:unified_computing_system:::c-series
- Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) X-Seriesall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:cisco:unified_computing_system:::x-series
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3074Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS): Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2024-10-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
- cisco-sa-cimc-redfish-cominj-sbkv5ZZCisco UCS B-Series, Managed C-Series, and X-Series Servers Redfish API Command Injection Vulnerability2024-10-02csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the Redfish API of Cisco UCS B-Series, Cisco UCS Managed C-Series, and Cisco UCS X-Series Servers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands through the Redfish API on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-20365/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-redfish-cominj-sbkv5ZZcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-UCS-code-execution-via-Redfish-API-45274cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-redfish-cominj-sbkv5ZZenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cimc-redfish-cominj-sbkv5ZZVendor Advisorynvd
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