6.3

CVE-2024-20280: cisco cisco unified computing system central software Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

CVSS: 6.3v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 16-10-2024Last modified 31-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-20280 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in cisco cisco unified computing system central software. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.11%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-10-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 31-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the backup feature of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an attacker with access to a backup file to learn sensitive information that is stored in the full state and configuration backup files. This vulnerability is due to a weakness in the encryption method that is used for the backup function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing a backup file and leveraging a static key that is used for the backup configuration feature. A successful exploit could allow an attacker with access to a backup file to learn sensitive information that is stored in full state backup files and configuration backup files, such as local user credentials, authentication server passwords, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) community names, and the device SSL server certificate and key.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

1%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.11% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.11%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco2 products
  • cisco unified computing system central software2.0(1e) | 1.1(1b) | 1.4(1b) | 2.0(1a) | 2.0(1h) | 1.3(1a) | 2.0(1g) | 2.0(1c) | 2.0(1k) | 1.0(1a) | 2.0(1l) | 1.2(1f) | 2.0(1f) | 1.4(1c) | 1.3(1c) | 1.1(1a) | 1.4(1a) | 1.2(1a) | 1.2(1d) | 2.0(1j) | 1.5(1c) | 1.5(1a) | 1.1(2a) | 1.3(1b) | 2.0(1b) | 2.0(1i) | 1.2(1e) | 1.5(1b) | 2.0(1d) | 2.0(1m) | 2.0(1n) | 2.0(1o) | 2.0(1p) | 2.0(1q) | 2.0(1r) | 2.0(1s) | 2.0(1t) | 2.0(1u)
  • ucs_central_software1.0\(1a\) | 1.1\(1a\) | 1.1\(1b\) | 1.1\(2a\) | 1.2\(1a\) | 1.2\(1d\) | 1.2\(1e\) | 1.2\(1f\) | 1.3\(1a\) | 1.3\(1b\) | 1.3\(1c\) | 1.4\(1a\) | 1.4\(1b\) | 1.4\(1c\) | 1.5\(1a\) | 1.5\(1b\) | 1.5\(1c\) | 2.0\(1a\) | 2.0\(1b\) | 2.0\(1c\) | 2.0\(1d\) | 2.0\(1e\) | 2.0\(1f\) | 2.0\(1g\) | 2.0\(1h\) | 2.0\(1i\) | 2.0\(1j\) | 2.0\(1k\) | 2.0\(1l\) | 2.0\(1m\) | 2.0\(1n\) | 2.0\(1o\) | 2.0\(1p\) | 2.0\(1q\) | 2.0\(1r\) | 2.0\(1s\) | 2.0\(1t\) | 2.0\(1u\)

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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