CVE detail
CVE-2024-20418
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Industrial Wireless Software for Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform command injection attacks with root privileges on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of input to the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to the web-based management interface of an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system of the affected device.
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Buzz score components · mention 19.5 · diversity 14.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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- 11th November – Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 11th November, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Memorial Hospital and Manor in Bainbridge, Georgia, has been a victim of a ransomware attack that resulted in the loss of access to its electronic health record system. The Embargo ransomware gang […]
vendorresearch.checkpoint.comNov 11, 2024, 1:01 PM - Week in review: Zero-click flaw in Synology NAS devices, Google fixes exploited Android vulnerabilityHelp Net Security
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Millions of Synology NAS devices vulnerable to zero-click attacks (CVE-2024-10443) Synology has released fixes for an unauthenticated “zero-click” remote code execution flaw (CVE-2024-10443, aka RISK:STATION) affecting its popular DiskStation and BeeStation network attached storage (NAS) devices. Google patches actively exploited Android vulnerability (CVE-2024-43093) Google has delivered fixes for two vulnerabilities endangering Android users that “may be under limited, targeted exploitation”: … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comNov 10, 2024, 9:00 AM Cisco’s Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) hardware has been hit with a hard-to-ignore flaw that could allow attackers to hijack the access points’ web interface using a crafted HTTP request. Identified as CVE-2024-20418, Cisco said the issue affects three products: the Catalyst IW9165D Heavy Duty Access Points, the Catalyst IW9165E Rugged Access Points and Wireless Clients, […]
newswww.csoonline.comNov 7, 2024, 9:14 PMA critical vulnerability in Cisco Unified Industrial Wireless software could allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to inject commands with root privileges.
newswww.securityweek.comNov 7, 2024, 12:24 PM- Critical vulnerability in Cisco industrial wireless access points fixed (CVE-2024-20418)Help Net Security
Cisco has fixed a critical command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-20418) affecting its Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points that can be exploited via a HTTP requests and allows complete compromise of the devices. There are no workarounds to address this flaw, though vulnerable access points can be protected by switching off URWB mode, the company shared in the advisory. The good news is that the vulnerability was discovered by a Cisco employee during internal security testing … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comNov 7, 2024, 9:28 AM Cisco fixed a critical flaw in URWB access points, allowing attackers to run root commands, compromising industrial wireless automation security. Cisco has addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20418, that could be exploited by unauthenticated, remote attackers to run commands with root privileges on vulnerable Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) access points used for industrial wireless […]
newssecurityaffairs.comNov 7, 2024, 6:17 AM
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