Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter Firmware Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-250 and CWE-863.
Summary
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter firmware could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to run commands as an Admin user. This vulnerability is due to incorrect authorization verification by the HTTP server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious request to the web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to run commands as the Admin user.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Analog Telephone Adaptor (ATA) Software | 12.0.1 SR2; 11.1.0; 12.0.1 SR1; 11.1.0 MSR1; 11.1.0 MSR2; 11.1.0 MSR3; 11.1.0 MSR4; 12.0.1 SR3; 11.2.1; 12.0.1 SR4; 11.2.2; 11.2.2 MSR1; 12.0.1 SR5; 11.2.3; 11.2.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Analog Telephone Adaptor (ATA) Software VendorCisco Affected 12.0.1 SR2; 11.1.0; 12.0.1 SR1; 11.1.0 MSR1; 11.1.0 MSR2; 11.1.0 MSR3; 11.1.0 MSR4; 12.0.1 SR3; 11.2.1; 12.0.1 SR4; 11.2.2; 11.2.2 MSR1; 12.0.1 SR5; 11.2.3; 11.2.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ata_191_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ata_191:-:*:*:*:on-premises:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ata_191_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.2.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ata_191:-:*:*:*:multiplatform:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ata_192_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 11.2.5 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ata_192:-:*:*:*:multiplatform:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ata_191_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ata_191:-:*:*:*:on-premises:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ata_191_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.2.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ata_191:-:*:*:*:multiplatform:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ata_192_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.2.5 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:h:cisco:ata_192:-:*:*:*:multiplatform:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20420
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5cm-m7c3-4jj4
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Ata 191 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-05248 Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco Discovery Protocol functionality of Cisco ATA 190… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-13710 Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter Software Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-13734 Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter Software Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-13383 Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter Software Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-05249 Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco Discovery Protocol functionality of Cisco ATA 190… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-13384 Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter Muliplatform Firmware Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-20420 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20420 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w5cm-m7c3-4jj4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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