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)
EPSS: 0.006 (45.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
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.