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TI-2024-13240 Aliases CVE-2024-20306GHSA-hqrq-qhrv-9wxq

A vulnerability in the Unified Threat Defense (UTD) configuration CLI of Cisco IOS XE…

Priority LOW 31CWE-233Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the Unified Threat Defense (UTD) configuration CLI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying host operating system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have level 15 privileges on the affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted CLI command to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00188 8th 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
Total

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 XE Software17.10.1; 17.10.1a; 17.10.1b; 17.11.1; 17.11.1a; 17.12.1; 17.12.1w; 17.12.1a; 17.11.99SW—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco IOS XE Software VendorCisco Affected 17.10.1; 17.10.1a; 17.10.1b; 17.11.1; 17.11.1a; 17.12.1; 17.12.1w; 17.12.1a; 17.11.99SW Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.10.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.10.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.10.1aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.10.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.10.1bVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.11.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.11.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.11.1aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.11.99sw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.11.99swVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.12.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.12.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.12.1aVulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.12.1w:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.12.1wVulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.10.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.10.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.10.1a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.10.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.10.1b Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.11.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.11.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.11.1a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.11.99sw:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.11.99sw Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.12.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.12.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.12.1a Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xe:17.12.1w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.12.1w Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20306
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqrq-qhrv-9wxq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-06904 Cisco is providing an update for the ongoing investigation into observed exploitation of… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2018-00122 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS and IOS XE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-02977 Improper input validation in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-00135 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04498 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-04497 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS XE Software KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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