CVE-2024-20352: emergency Path Traversal — Fix

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Emergency Responder could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a directory traversal attack, which could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient protections for the web UI of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions with the privilege level of the affected user, such as accessing password or log files or uploading and deleting existing files from the system.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.9

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-23 CWE-23

CWE-22 Path Traversal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
cisco	emergency_responder	< 12.5(1)su8b
cisco	emergency_responder	All
cisco	emergency_responder	All
cisco	emergency_responder	All
cisco	emergency_responder	All
cisco	emergency_responder	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cem-csrf-suCmNjFr https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cem-csrf-suCmNjFr

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-20352? +

A vulnerability in Cisco Emergency Responder could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a directory traversal attack, which could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient protections for the web UI of an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions with the privilege level of the affected user, such as accessing password or log files or uploading and deleting existing files from the system. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-20352? +

CVE-2024-20352 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-20352? +

CVE-2024-20352 affects products from cisco, specifically: emergency_responder. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-20352? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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