Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Cisco DNA Center



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-20350
CWE-ID CWE-321
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Cisco DNA Center
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor Cisco Systems, Inc

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

EUVDB-ID: #VU97720

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20350

CWE-ID: CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the presence of a static SSH host key in the SSH server. A remote attacker can perform a machine-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to impersonate the affected appliance, inject commands into the terminal session and steal valid user credentials.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco DNA Center: 2.3.3 - 2.3.7

CPE2.3 External links

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dnac-ssh-e4uOdASj


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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