Path Traversal in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
CVE-2024-20528
A vulnerability in the API of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to upload files to arbitrary locations on the underlying operating system of an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid Super Admin credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied parameters in API requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted API request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload custom files to arbitrary locations on the underlying operating system, execute arbitrary code, and elevate privileges to root.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software — versions 3.1.0, 3.1.0 p1, 3.1.0 p3
- Cisco Identity Services Engine — versions 3.1.0, 3.2.0, 3.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20528?
- CVE-2024-20528 is a low-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2024-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20528?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20528 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.