CVE-2024-20329
high-risk
Published 2024-10-23
A vulnerability in the SSH subsystem of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute operating system commands as root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted input when executing remote CLI commands over SSH. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root-level privileges. An attacker with limited user privileges could use this vulnerability to gain complete control over the system.
Do I need to act?
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2.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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9
CVSS 9.9/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (3)
61
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
33/34 · Critical
Exploitability
6/34 · Minimal
Exposure
22/34 · High