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Risk Score
8.8
Out of 10
Summary
Identifier
CVE-2024-20295
Description
A vulnerability in the CLI of the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform command injection attacks on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have read-only or higher privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root.
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')