RCE in Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed)
CVE-2024-20365
A vulnerability in the Redfish API of Cisco UCS B-Series, Cisco UCS Managed C-Series, and Cisco UCS X-Series Servers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands through the Redfish API on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.009 (56.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed) — versions 4.1(2a), 4.1(2b), 4.1(3a)
- Cisco Unified_computing_system — versions 4.2\(1c\), 4.2(1l), 4.1\(3c\)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20365?
- CVE-2024-20365 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System (Managed), classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-10-02.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20365?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20365 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.