What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-20416?

CVE-2024-20416 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.9%.

Cisco CVE-2024-20416

MEDIUM

Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency (CWE-130)

2024-07-17 psirt@cisco.com

RCE Cisco

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: cisco

Severity by source

Vendor (cisco) PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (cisco) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: cisco

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 17, 2024 - 17:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability in the upload module of Cisco RV340 and RV345 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Routers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient boundary checks when processing specific HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user on the underlying operating system of the device.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-130. A vulnerability in the upload module of Cisco RV340 and RV345 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Routers could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient boundary checks when processing specific HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user on the underlying operating system of the device.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.