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CVE-2024-20338

A vulnerability in the ISE Posture (System Scan) module of Cisco Secure Client for Linux could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the use of an uncontrolled search path element. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by copying a malicious library file to a specific directory in the filesystem and persuading an administrator to restart a specific process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device with root privileges.

CVSS 7.3 · HighBuzz score 21.9

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 21.9

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Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
8.0
3 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

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  • Cisco addressed severe flaws in its Secure ClientSecurity Affairs

    Cisco addressed two high-severity vulnerabilities in Secure Client that could lead to code execution and unauthorized remote access VPN sessions. Cisco released security patches to address two high-severity vulnerabilities in Secure Client respectively tracked as CVE-2024-20337 and CVE-2024-20338. Cisco Secure Client is a security tool developed by Cisco that provides VPN (Virtual Private Network) access […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMar 8, 2024, 1:59 PM
  • Cisco patches Secure Client VPN flaw that could reveal authentication tokens (CVE-2024-20337)Help Net Security

    Cisco has fixed two high-severity vulnerabilities affecting its Cisco Secure Client enterprise VPN and endpoint security solution, one of which (CVE-2024-20337) could be exploited by unauthenticated, remote attackers to grab users’ valid SAML authentication token. “The attacker could then use the token to establish a remote access VPN session with the privileges of the affected user,” Cisco says, but notes that “individual hosts and services behind the VPN headend would still need additional credentials for … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comMar 8, 2024, 10:49 AM
  • Cisco Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in VPN ProductSecurityWeek

    High-severity flaws in Cisco Secure Client could lead to code execution and unauthorized remote access VPN sessions.

    newswww.securityweek.comMar 7, 2024, 1:36 PM

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