CVE-2024-20476

Cisco Identity Services Engine Authorization Bypass Vulnerability

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: November 6, 2024 at 04:28 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorIdentity Services Engine

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco ISE could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass the authorization mechanisms for specific file management functions. This vulnerability is due to lack of server-side validation of Administrator permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted HTTP request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to upload files to a location that should be restricted. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need valid Read-Only Administrator credentials.

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-602NVD-CWE-Other

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