Vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software
CVE-2024-20329
A vulnerability in the SSH subsystem of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute operating system commands as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input when executing remote CLI commands over SSH. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges. An attacker with limited user privileges could use this vulnerability to gain complete control over the system.
EPSS: 0.012 (64.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Cisco Adaptive_security_appliance_software — versions 9.17.1, 9.17.1.7, 9.17.1.9
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software — versions 9.17.1, 9.17.1.7, 9.17.1.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@cisco.com (Broken Link)
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20329?
- CVE-2024-20329 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance Software, classified under CWE-146. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2024-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20329?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20329 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.