Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-20485 |
CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances |
Vendor | Cisco Systems, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU99312
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20485
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
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Vulnerable software versionsCisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): 7.0.0 - 7.0.6.2
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA): 9.8 - 9.20.2.10
CPE2.3http://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asaftd-persist-lce-vU3ekMJ3
http://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwj06675
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.