Improper input validation in Cisco AppDynamics
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco AppDynamics Network Visibility Agent could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the inability to handle unexpected input. An attacker who has local device access could exploit this vulnerability by sending an HTTP request to the targeted service. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition by stopping the Network Agent Service on the local device.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20394
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mcf-fh2m-245p
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Appdynamics vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-06978 Improper privilege management in Cisco AppDynamics CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-20394 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20394 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8mcf-fh2m-245p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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