Vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System Central Software
CVE-2024-20280
A vulnerability in the backup feature of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an attacker with access to a backup file to learn sensitive information that is stored in the full state and configuration backup files. This vulnerability is due to a weakness in the encryption method that is used for the backup function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing a backup file and leveraging a static key that is used for the backup configuration feature. A successful exploit could allow an attacker with access to a backup file to learn sensitive information that is stored in full state backup files and configuration backup files, such as local user credentials, authentication server passwords, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) community names, and the device SSL server certificate and key.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Unified Computing System Central Software — versions 2.0(1e), 1.1(1b), 1.4(1b)
- Cisco Ucs Central Software — versions 2.0\(1h\), 2.0(1f), 2.0\(1k\)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20280?
- CVE-2024-20280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System Central Software, classified under Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20280?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20280 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.