Medium severity · published Sep 4, 2024
CVE-2024-20497
Cisco Expressway Edge Improper Authorization Vulnerability
4.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco Expressway Edge (Expressway-E) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to masquerade as another user on an affected system.
This vulnerability is due to inadequate authorization checks for Mobile and Remote Access (MRA) users. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a series of crafted commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to intercept calls that are destined for a particular phone number or to make phone calls and have that phone number appear on the caller ID. To successfully exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must be an MRA user on an affected system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 25% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CT
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway · Cisco
X8.11.2; X8.6; X8.11.3; X8.2.2; X8.8.3; X8.11.0; +34 more · source: vendor
EX
Expressway-e · Cisco
before 15.2 · source: NVD
Affected product
CT
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Expressway
Cisco
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20497
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-20497
Vendor Advisory
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-expressway-auth-kdFrcZ2j
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