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TI-2024-13197 Aliases CVE-2024-20262GHSA-x2hj-p6wp-544c

Improper privilege management in Cisco IOS XR Software

Priority LOW 28CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

A vulnerability in the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) and SFTP feature of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to create or overwrite files in a system directory, which could lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition. The attacker would require valid user credentials to perform this attack. This vulnerability is due to a lack of proper validation of SCP and SFTP CLI input parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and issuing SCP or SFTP CLI commands with specific parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to impact the functionality of the device, which could lead to a DoS condition. The device may need to be manually rebooted to recover. Note: This vulnerability is exploitable only when a local user invokes SCP or SFTP commands at the Cisco IOS XR CLI. A local user with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability remotely.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00146 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco IOS XR Software5.2.0; 5.2.1; 5.2.2; 5.2.4; 5.2.3; 5.2.5; 5.2.47; 5.3.0; 5.3.1; 5.3.2; 5.3.3; 5.3.4; 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.1.1; 6.1.2; 6.1.3; 6.1.4; 6.1.12; 6.1.22; 6.1.32; 6.1.36; 6.1.42; 6.2.1; 6.2.2; 6.2.3; 6.2.25; 6.2.11; 6.3.2; 6.3.3; 6.3.15; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.3; 6.5.1; 6.5.2; 6.5.3; 6.5.25; 6.5.26; 6.5.28; 6.5.29; 6.5.32; 6.5.33; 6.6.2; 6.6.3; 6.6.25; 6.6.4; 7.0.1; 7.0.2; 7.0.12; 7.0.14; 7.1.1; 7.1.2; 6.7.2; 6.7.4; 7.2.0; 7.2.1; 7.2.2; 7.3.1; 7.3.15; 7.3.2; 7.3.3; 7.3.5; 7.4.1; 7.4.2; 7.5.1; 7.5.3; 7.5.2; 7.5.4; 7.5.5; 7.6.1; 7.6.2; 7.7.1; 7.7.2; 7.7.21; 7.8.1; 7.8.2; 7.9.1; 7.9.2; 7.10.1; 7.10.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco IOS XR Software VendorCisco Affected 5.2.0; 5.2.1; 5.2.2; 5.2.4; 5.2.3; 5.2.5; 5.2.47; 5.3.0; 5.3.1; 5.3.2; 5.3.3; 5.3.4; 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.1.1; 6.1.2; 6.1.3; 6.1.4; 6.1.12; 6.1.22; 6.1.32; 6.1.36; 6.1.42; 6.2.1; 6.2.2; 6.2.3; 6.2.25; 6.2.11; 6.3.2; 6.3.3; 6.3.15; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.3; 6.5.1; 6.5.2; 6.5.3; 6.5.25; 6.5.26; 6.5.28; 6.5.29; 6.5.32; 6.5.33; 6.6.2; 6.6.3; 6.6.25; 6.6.4; 7.0.1; 7.0.2; 7.0.12; 7.0.14; 7.1.1; 7.1.2; 6.7.2; 6.7.4; 7.2.0; 7.2.1; 7.2.2; 7.3.1; 7.3.15; 7.3.2; 7.3.3; 7.3.5; 7.4.1; 7.4.2; 7.5.1; 7.5.3; 7.5.2; 7.5.4; 7.5.5; 7.6.1; 7.6.2; 7.7.1; 7.7.2; 7.7.21; 7.8.1; 7.8.2; 7.9.1; 7.9.2; 7.10.1; 7.10.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20262
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2hj-p6wp-544c

References

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Sources

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