CVE-2024-20253

CRITICAL

9.9

Description

A vulnerability in multiple Cisco Unified Communications and Contact Center Solutions products could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the improper processing of user-provided data that is being read into memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted message to a listening port of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the web services user. With access to the underlying operating system, the attacker could also establish root access on the affected device.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.9

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published1/26/2024

Last Modified5/29/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

cisco:unified_communications_managercisco:unified_communications_manager_im_and_presence_servicecisco:unified_contact_center_expresscisco:unity_connectioncisco:virtualized_voice_browser

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-502CWE-502

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-rce-bWNzQcUm(psirt@cisco.com)

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cucm-rce-bWNzQcUm(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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