CVE-2024-20529 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-20529: Cisco Identity Services Engine Arbitrary File Read and Delete Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published November 6, 2024
Last update November 6, 2024

CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the API of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to read and delete arbitrary files on an affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need valid Super Admin credentials. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied parameters in API requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted API request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read or delete arbitrary files on the underlying operating system.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2024 CVE published
November 6, 2024 Record updated