Vulnerability · Published Jan 17, 2024 · Assigned by cisco
CVE-2024-20272
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity unrestricted file upload in Cisco Unity Connection from Cisco. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 76% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unity Connection could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system and execute commands on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to a lack of authentication in a specific API and improper validation of user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading arbitrary files to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the system, execute arbitrary commands on the operating system, and elevate privileges to root.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Unity Connection | 12.0(1)SU112.0(1)SU212.0(1)SU312.0(1)SU412.0(1)SU512.5(1)12.5(1)SU112.5(1)SU2 |
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L