vulnerability
Cisco XE: CVE-2024-20278: Cisco IOS XE Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:N) | Mar 27, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | Jun 23, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:N)
Published
Mar 27, 2024
Added
Mar 28, 2024
Modified
Jun 23, 2025
Description
A vulnerability in the NETCONF feature of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to root on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted input over NETCONF to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges from Administrator to root.
Solution
cisco-xe-update-latest
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