CVE-2024-20489: Cisco Routed Passive Optical Network Cleartext Password Vulnerability

First published: Wed Sep 11 2024(Updated: )

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.

Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com

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