Vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software
CVE-2024-20370
A vulnerability in the Cisco FXOS CLI feature on specific hardware platforms for Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate their administrative privileges to root. The attacker would need valid administrative credentials on the device to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability exists because certain system configurations and executable files have insecure storage and permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating on the device and then performing a series of steps that includes downloading malicious system files and accessing the Cisco FXOS CLI to configure the attack. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain root access on the device.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software — versions 9.17.1, 9.17.1.7, 9.17.1.9
- Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Software — versions 7.1.0, 7.1.0.1, 7.1.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20370?
- CVE-2024-20370 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (Asa) Software, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2024-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20370?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.