What is the severity of CVE-2024-20435?

CVE-2024-20435 has been assigned a high severity rating due to the potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20435?

To mitigate CVE-2024-20435, ensure that you apply the latest security patches provided by Cisco for AsyncOS.

Who can exploit CVE-2024-20435?

CVE-2024-20435 can be exploited by an authenticated, local attacker with access to the CLI.

What type of attack does CVE-2024-20435 allow?

CVE-2024-20435 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands and potentially elevate privileges to root.

Is CVE-2024-20435 specific to a particular version of the software?

CVE-2024-20435 affects Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance but does not specify particular versions that are vulnerable.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-20435

high

8.8

CWE

250

17/7/2024

1/8/2024

CVE-2024-20435

First published: Wed Jul 17 2024(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input for the CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the system and executing a crafted command on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need at least guest credentials.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
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https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-swa-priv-esc-7uHpZsCC

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-20435?
CVE-2024-20435 has been assigned a high severity rating due to the potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20435?
To mitigate CVE-2024-20435, ensure that you apply the latest security patches provided by Cisco for AsyncOS.
Who can exploit CVE-2024-20435?
CVE-2024-20435 can be exploited by an authenticated, local attacker with access to the CLI.
What type of attack does CVE-2024-20435 allow?
CVE-2024-20435 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands and potentially elevate privileges to root.
Is CVE-2024-20435 specific to a particular version of the software?
CVE-2024-20435 affects Cisco AsyncOS for Secure Web Appliance but does not specify particular versions that are vulnerable.

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