Auth bypass in Cisco Meraki Mx Firmware

CVE-2024-20513

A vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a DoS condition for targeted users of the AnyConnect service on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient entropy for handlers that are used during SSL VPN session establishment. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by brute forcing valid session handlers. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the AnyConnect VPN service of an affected device to retrieve a valid session handler and, based on that handler, predict further valid session handlers. The attacker would then send a crafted HTTPS request using the brute-forced or predicted session handler to the AnyConnect VPN server of the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to terminate targeted SSL VPN sessions, forcing remote users to initiate new VPN connections and reauthenticate.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.005 (36.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-20513?
CVE-2024-20513 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Meraki Mx Firmware, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2024-10-02.
How severe is CVE-2024-20513?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.