CVE-2024-20483

Cisco IOS XR PON Controller Command Injection Vulnerabilities

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Routed PON Controller Software, which runs as a docker container on hardware that is supported by Cisco IOS XR Software, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator-level privileges on the PON Manager or direct access to the PON Manager MongoDB instance to perform command injection attacks on the PON Controller container and execute arbitrary commands as root. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient validation of arguments that are passed to specific configuration commands. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by including crafted input as the argument of an affected configuration command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root on the PON controller.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco IOS XR Software
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-20483?
CVE-2024-20483 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-20483?
To fix CVE-2024-20483, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-20483 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-20483 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-20483?
CVE-2024-20483 affects Cisco Cisco IOS XR Software.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.