SB2024102414 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense
Published: October 24, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102414
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20485)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of a specific file when it is read from system flash memory in the VPN web server. A local user can restore a specially crafted backup file on the affected device and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.