CVE-2024-20278

EUVD-2024-17993
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
ciscoCNA
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 32%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
ciscoios_xe
17.6.1
ciscoios_xe
17.6.1a:a
ciscoios_xe
17.6.1w:w
ciscoios_xe
17.6.1x:x
ciscoios_xe
17.6.1y:y
ciscoios_xe
17.6.1z:z
ciscoios_xe
17.6.1z1:z1
ciscoios_xe
17.6.2
ciscoios_xe
17.6.3
ciscoios_xe
17.6.3a:a
ciscoios_xe
17.6.4
ciscoios_xe
17.6.5
ciscoios_xe
17.6.5a:a
ciscoios_xe
17.6.6
ciscoios_xe
17.6.6a:a
ciscoios_xe
17.7.1
ciscoios_xe
17.7.1a:a
ciscoios_xe
17.7.1b:b
ciscoios_xe
17.7.2
ciscoios_xe
17.8.1
ciscoios_xe
17.8.1a:a
ciscoios_xe
17.9.1
ciscoios_xe
17.9.1a:a
ciscoios_xe
17.9.1w:w
ciscoios_xe
17.9.1x:x
ciscoios_xe
17.9.1x1:x1
ciscoios_xe
17.9.1y:y
ciscoios_xe
17.9.1y1:y1
ciscoios_xe
17.9.2
ciscoios_xe
17.9.2a:a
ciscoios_xe
17.9.3
ciscoios_xe
17.9.3a:a
ciscoios_xe
17.9.4
ciscoios_xe
17.9.4a:a
ciscoios_xe
17.10.1
ciscoios_xe
17.10.1a:a
ciscoios_xe
17.10.1b:b
ciscoios_xe
17.11.1
ciscoios_xe
17.11.1a:a
ciscoios_xe
17.11.99sw:sw
ciscoios_xe
17.12.1
ciscoios_xe
17.12.1a:a
ciscoios_xe
17.12.1w:w
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= Vulnerable software versions