CSRF in Cisco iOS Xe Software
CVE-2024-20437
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack and execute commands on the CLI of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an already authenticated user to follow a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions on the affected device with the privileges of the targeted user.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco iOS Xe Software — versions 17.3.2, 17.3.3, 17.3.2a
- Cisco iOS Xe — versions 17.3.2, 17.3.2a, 17.3.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20437?
- CVE-2024-20437 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco iOS Xe Software, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20437?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20437 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.