CVE-2024-20501
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.005 · 43 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition in the AnyConnect service on an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient validation of client-supplied parameters while establishing an SSL VPN session. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a crafted HTTPS request to the VPN server of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server to restart, resulting in the failure of the established SSL VPN connections and forcing remote users to initiate a new VPN connection and reauthenticate. A sustained attack could prevent new SSL VPN connections from being established. Note: When the attack traffic stops, the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server recovers gracefully without requiring manual intervention.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Meraki MX Firmwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–8.6
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (37)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco meraki mx100 firmware16.2 → 18.211.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco meraki mx105 firmware16.2 → 18.211.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx105_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco meraki mx250 firmware16.2 → 18.211.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco meraki mx400 firmware16.2 → 18.211.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco meraki mx450 firmware16.2 → 18.211.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco meraki mx600 firmware16.2 → 18.211.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco meraki mx64 firmware17.6.0 → 18.211.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx64_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco meraki mx64w firmware16.2 → 18.211.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx64w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1214Cisco Meraki MX: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2025-06-02csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco Meraki MX ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- cisco-sa-meraki-mx-vpn-dos-QTRHzG2Cisco Meraki MX and Z Series Teleworker Gateway AnyConnect VPN Denial of Service Vulnerabilities2024-10-02csaf · cisco_csafUS
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition to the AnyConnect VPN service on an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory. Cisco Meraki has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-20501cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-20501/cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-meraki-mx-vpn-dos-QTRHzG2cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Meraki-MX-denial-of-service-via-AnyConnect-VPN-45276cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-meraki-mx-vpn-dos-QTRHzG2enisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-meraki-mx-vpn-dos-QTRHzG2Vendor Advisorynvd
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