RCE in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
CVE-2024-20469
A vulnerability in specific CLI commands in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform command injection attacks on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid Administrator privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.005 (38.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software — versions 3.2.0, 3.2.0 p1, 3.2.0 p2
- Cisco Identity_services_engine — versions 3.2.0, 3.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20469?
- CVE-2024-20469 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2024-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20469?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20469 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.