Command Injection in Cisco ThousandEyes Agent Web UI (Root Escalation)
CVE-2024-20277 Published on January 17, 2024
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco ThousandEyes Enterprise Agent, Virtual Appliance installation type, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a command injection and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input for the web interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP packet to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands and elevate privileges to root.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-20277 can be exploited with network access, requires user interaction and user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2024-20277 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-20277
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Affected Versions
Cisco ThousandEyes Recorder Application Version N/A is affected by CVE-2024-20277Exploit Probability
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