Vulnerability identifier: #VU99322

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20370

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local administrator to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure storage and permissions within certain system configurations and executable files, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA): 7.2.0 - 7.2.8.1, 7.3.0 - 7.3.1.2, 7.4.0 - 7.4.1.1, 9.17.1 - 9.17.1.39, 9.18.1 - 9.18.4.22, 9.19.1 - 9.19.1.28, 9.20.1 - 9.20.2.10, 7.1.0 - 7.1.0.3

Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): 9.17.1 - 9.17.1.39, 9.18.4 - 9.18.4.22, 9.19.1 - 9.19.1.28, 7.2.8 - 7.2.8.1, 7.2.5 - 7.2.5.2, 7.4.1 - 7.4.1.1, 7.3.1 - 7.3.1.2, 7.2.6, 7.2.7, 7.4.0, 9.20.2 - 9.20.2.10, 9.18.3 - 9.18.3.56, 9.20.1 - 9.20.1.5, 7.1.0 - 7.1.0.3, 7.2.4 - 7.2.4.1, 7.3.0, 9.18.2 - 9.18.2.8, 7.2.3, 7.2.2, 9.18.1 - 9.18.1.3, 7.2.1, 7.2.0 - 7.2.0.1

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External links
http://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-asa-ftd-priv-esc-hBS9gnwq

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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.