CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-20485

MediumCVSS 6.0
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.20%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability in the VPN web server of Cisco ASA and FTD Software allows an authenticated local attacker with administrator privileges to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This is due to improper validation of a specific file when read from system flash memory.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can restore a crafted backup file, which after the next device reload allows arbitrary code execution, potentially permanently altering system behavior.

Recommendation

Install Cisco updates for ASA and FTD. Restrict backup restoration to trusted files and personnel only.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in the VPN web server of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code with root-level privileges. Administrator-level privileges are required to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of a specific file when it is read from system flash memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by restoring a crafted backup file to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected device after the next reload of the device, which could alter system behavior. Because the injected code could persist across device reboots, Cisco has raised the Security Impact Rating (SIR) of this advisory from Medium to High.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS