Medium severity · published Sep 11, 2024
CVE-2024-20489
Cisco Routed Passive Optical Network Cleartext Password Vulnerability
5.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in the storage method of the PON Controller configuration file could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to obtain the MongoDB credentials.
This vulnerability is due to improper storage of the unencrypted database credentials on the device that is running Cisco IOS XR Software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the configuration files on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view MongoDB credentials.
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 4% 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
24.1.1; 24.2.1; 24.1.2; 24.2.11; 24.3.1 · source: vendor
IX
Ios XR · Cisco
24.1.1; 24.1.2; 24.2.1; 24.2.11; 24.3.1 · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20489
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-20489
Vendor Advisory
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-ponctlr-ci-OHcHmsFL
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