What is the severity of CVE-2024-20461?

CVE-2024-20461 has a high severity rating due to its potential for arbitrary code execution as root.

Who is affected by CVE-2024-20461?

CVE-2024-20461 affects users of the Cisco ATA 191 and Cisco ATA 192 firmware versions up to 12.0.2 and 11.2.5 respectively.

What are the implications of CVE-2024-20461?

The implications of CVE-2024-20461 include the risk of an authenticated, local attacker gaining root access and executing arbitrary commands.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-20461?

Currently, there are no specific workarounds available for CVE-2024-20461; updating the firmware is the recommended solution.

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CVE-2024-20461

medium

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16/10/2024

22/10/2024

CVE-2024-20461: Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter Firmware Command Injection Vulnerability

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-20461?

To fix CVE-2024-20461, update the Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter firmware to the latest version beyond 12.0.2 or 11.2.5.

First published: Wed Oct 16 2024(Updated: )

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter firmware could allow an authenticated, local attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary commands as the root user. This vulnerability exists because CLI input is not properly sanitized. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious characters to the CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read and write to the underlying operating system as the root user.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
All of
Cisco ATA 191	<12.0.2
Cisco ATA
All of
Cisco ATA 191	<11.2.5
Cisco ATA
All of
Cisco ATA 192	<11.2.5
Cisco ATA

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Reference Links

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ata19x-multi-RDTEqRsy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-20461?
CVE-2024-20461 has a high severity rating due to its potential for arbitrary code execution as root.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20461?
To fix CVE-2024-20461, update the Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter firmware to the latest version beyond 12.0.2 or 11.2.5.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-20461?
CVE-2024-20461 affects users of the Cisco ATA 191 and Cisco ATA 192 firmware versions up to 12.0.2 and 11.2.5 respectively.
What are the implications of CVE-2024-20461?
The implications of CVE-2024-20461 include the risk of an authenticated, local attacker gaining root access and executing arbitrary commands.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-20461?
Currently, there are no specific workarounds available for CVE-2024-20461; updating the firmware is the recommended solution.

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