Cisco Security Updates – 18 April 2024

Cisco has released security updates to fix multiple vulnerabilities across Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) and Cisco IOS/IOS XE Software.

The addressed vulnerabilities could allow the attacker to bypass security restrictions or execute arbitrary code and gain access to the affected system.

Sample of the addressed vulnerabilities:

1. Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Software Command Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-20295):

  • CVSS: 8.8
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Consequences: Gain Access

2. Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Software Command Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-20356):

  • CVSS: 8.7
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: High
  • User Interaction: None
  • Consequences: Gain Access
Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2024-20295
  • CVE-2024-20356
  • CVE-2024-20373
Mitigations

The enterprise should deploy this patch as soon as the testing phase is completed.

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