8.7

CVE-2024-20356: cisco cisco unified computing system e-series software (ucse) OS Command Injection

CVSS: 8.7v3.1HighDeferred
Published 24-04-2024Last modified 01-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-20356 is a high (CVSS 8.7) OS Command Injection vulnerability in cisco cisco unified computing system e-series software (ucse). EPSS estimates a 29.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.7/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
29.60%
0%100%
High · -3.10 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 24-04-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator-level privileges to perform command injection attacks on an affected system and elevate their privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient user input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted commands to the web-based management interface of the affected software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate their privileges to root.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

29.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-3.10 pp

From 32.70% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
29.60%

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 e-series software (ucse)2.1.0 | 2.4.0 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.2 | 3.2.1 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 3.2.4 | 3.2.6 | 3.2.7 | 3.2.10 | 3.2.11.1 | 3.2.8 | 3.2.11.3 | 3.2.11.5 | 3.2.12.2 | 3.2.13.6 | 3.2.14 | 3.2.15 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.2 | 3.1.3 | 3.1.4 | 3.1.5 | 3.1.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.2 | 2.3.1 | 2.3.2 | 2.3.3 | 2.3.5 | 2.2.1 | 2.2.2 | 2.0.0 | 4.11.1 | 4.12.1
  • cisco unified computing system (standalone)3.0(1c) | 3.0(1d) | 3.0(3a) | 3.0(3b) | 3.0(3e) | 3.0(4a) | 3.0(4d) | 3.0(4e) | 3.0(4i) | 3.0(4j) | 3.0(4k) | 3.0(4l) | 3.0(4m) | 3.0(4n) | 3.0(4o) | 3.0(4p) | 3.0(4q) | 3.0(4r) | 3.0(4s) | 3.1(1d) | 3.1(2b) | 3.1(2c) | 3.1(2d) | 3.1(2e) | 3.1(2g) | 3.1(2i) | 3.1(3a) | 3.1(3b) | 3.1(3c) | 3.1(3d) | 3.1(3g) | 3.1(3h) | 3.1(3i) | 3.1(3j) | 3.1(3k) | 4.0(1.240) | 4.0(1a) | 4.0(1b) | 4.0(1c) | 4.0(1d) | 4.0(1e) | 4.0(1g) | 4.0(1h) | 4.0(2c) | 4.0(2d) | 4.0(2f) | 4.0(2g) | 4.0(2h) | 4.0(2i) | 4.0(2k) | 4.0(2l) | 4.0(2m) | 4.0(2n) | 4.0(4b) | 4.0(4c) | 4.0(4d) | 4.0(4e) | 4.0(4f) | 4.0(4h) | 4.0(4i) | 4.0(4j) | 4.0(4k) | 4.0(4l) | 4.0(4m) | 4.0(2o) | 4.0(2p) | 4.0(4n) | 4.0(2q) | 4.0(2r) | 4.1(1c) | 4.1(1d) | 4.1(1f) | 4.1(1g) | 4.1(2a) | 4.1(1h) | 4.1(2b) | 4.1(2f) | 4.1(2e) | 4.1(3b) | 4.1(2d) | 4.1(3c) | 4.1(3d) | 4.1(2g) | 4.1(3f) | 4.1(2h) | 4.1(2j) | 4.1(2k) | 4.1(2l) | 4.1(3g) | 4.1(3h) | 4.1(3i) | 4.1(3l) | 4.1(2m) | 4.1(3m) | 4.2(1a) | 4.2(1b) | 4.2(1c) | 4.2(1e) | 4.2(1f) | 4.2(1g) | 4.2(1i) | 4.2(1j) | 4.2(2a) | 4.2(2f) | 4.2(2g) | 4.2(3b) | 4.2(3d) | 4.2(3e) | 4.2(3g) | 4.2(3h) | 4.2(3i) | 4.2(3j) | 4.3(1.230097) | 4.3(1.230124) | 4.3(1.230138) | 4.3(2.230207) | 4.3(2.230270) | 4.3(2.240002) | 4.3(3.240022)

1 vendor · 2 products

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