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TI-2024-13413 Aliases CVE-2024-20489GHSA-3wfw-cf7h-38c7

Cisco Routed Passive Optical Network Cleartext Password Vulnerability

Priority LOW 37CWE-256Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-256.

Summary

A vulnerability in the storage method of the PON Controller configuration file could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to obtain the MongoDB credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper storage of the unencrypted database credentials on the device that is running Cisco IOS XR Software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the configuration files on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view MongoDB credentials.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00144 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
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 XR Software24.1.1; 24.2.1; 24.1.2; 24.2.11; 24.3.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco IOS XR Software VendorCisco Affected 24.1.1; 24.2.1; 24.1.2; 24.2.11; 24.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*24.1.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*24.1.2VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*24.2.1VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*24.2.11VulnerableCisco
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*24.3.1VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.2.11 Vulnerable ·Cisco
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24.3.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20489
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3wfw-cf7h-38c7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-02680 Cisco IOS XR Software Cisco Discovery Protocol Format String Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-00135 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-03113 Cisco IOS XR Software DVMRP Memory Exhaustion Vulnerabilities KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2020-03110 Cisco IOS XR Software DVMRP Memory Exhaustion Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2018-00142 Memory corruption in Cisco IOS, IOS XE, and IOS XR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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