CVE-2024-20489
Cisco Routed Passive Optical Network Cleartext Password Vulnerability
Severity Score
8.4
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-11-08 CVE Reserved
- 2024-09-11 CVE Published
- 2024-09-11 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-12 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-256: Plaintext Storage of a Password
CAPEC
References (1)
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| https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-ponctlr-ci-OHcHmsFL |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XR Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XR Software" | 24.1.1 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XR Software" and version "24.1.1" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XR Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XR Software" | 24.2.1 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XR Software" and version "24.2.1" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XR Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XR Software" | 24.1.2 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XR Software" and version "24.1.2" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XR Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XR Software" | 24.2.11 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XR Software" and version "24.2.11" | en |
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| Cisco Search vendor "Cisco" | Cisco IOS XR Software Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XR Software" | 24.3.1 Search vendor "Cisco" for product "Cisco IOS XR Software" and version "24.3.1" | en |
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