CVE-2024-20489 HIGH

CVE-2024-20489: Cisco Routed Passive Optical Network Cleartext Password Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco IOS XR Software
Weakness CWE-256
Published September 11, 2024
Last update September 11, 2024

CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the storage method of the PON Controller configuration file could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to obtain the MongoDB credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper storage of the unencrypted database credentials on the device that is running Cisco IOS XR Software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the configuration files on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view MongoDB credentials.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 11, 2024 CVE published
September 11, 2024 Record updated