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CVE-2024-20391

Published: May 15, 2024Updated: Jul 22, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-306
6.8MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 73.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A vulnerability in the Network Access Manager (NAM) module of Cisco Secure Client could allow an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to an affected device to elevate privileges to SYSTEM. This vulnerability is due to a lack of authentication on a specific function. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on an affected device.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:PAttack Vector
Physical
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-306

Affected Products

Cisco Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka Cisco, cisco systems
Cisco Secure Client
Networking Infrastructure
secure client
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-secure-nam-priv-esc-szu2vYpZ
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