CVE-2024-20489: cisco cisco ios xr software Plaintext Storage of a Password
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-20489 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in cisco cisco ios xr software. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 11-09-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the storage method of the PON Controller configuration file could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to obtain the MongoDB credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper storage of the unencrypted database credentials on the device that is running Cisco IOS XR Software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the configuration files on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view MongoDB credentials.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
3%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.14% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a PasswordThe product stores a password in plaintext within resources such as memory or files.
- CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Affected systems
Cisco2 products
- cisco ios xr software24.1.1 | 24.2.1 | 24.1.2 | 24.2.11 | 24.3.1
- ios_xr24.1.1 | 24.1.2 | 24.2.1 | 24.2.11 | 24.3.1
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/…Vendor Advisory