CVE-2024-20278

Summary

A vulnerability in the NETCONF feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input over NETCONF to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges from Administrator to root.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.1affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.2affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.1waffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.1aaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.1xaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.3affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.1yaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.1zaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.3aaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.4affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.1z1affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.5affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.6affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.6aaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.6.5aaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.7.1affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.7.1aaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.7.1baffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.7.2affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.10.1affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.10.1aaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.10.1baffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.8.1affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.8.1aaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.1affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.1waffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.2affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.1aaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.1xaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.1yaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.3affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.2aaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.1x1affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.3aaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.4affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.1y1affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.9.4aaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.11.1affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.11.1aaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.12.1affected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.12.1waffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.12.1aaffected
CiscoCisco IOS XE Software17.11.99SWaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References