Medium severity · published Sep 11, 2024
CVE-2024-20343
Cisco IOS XR Software CLI Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
5.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CI
Cisco IOS XR Software · Cisco
6.5.3; 6.6.1; 6.5.2; 6.5.92; 6.5.1; 6.5.15; +34 more · source: vendor
IX
Ios XR · Cisco
6.5.1; 6.5.2; 6.5.3; 6.5.15; 6.5.92; 6.5.93; +34 more · source: NVD
Affected product
CI
Cisco IOS XR Software
Cisco
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