#VU98777 OS Command Injection in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2024-20459

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98777

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20459

CWE-ID: CWE-78

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ATA 191 Multiplatform Analog Telephone Adapter
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
ATA 192 Multiplatform Analog Telephone Adapter
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc
ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapters
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the web-based management interface. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ATA 191 Multiplatform Analog Telephone Adapter : 11.2.4

ATA 192 Multiplatform Analog Telephone Adapter : 11.2.4

ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapters: All versions

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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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