CVE-2024-20489

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.

Reserved 2023-11-08 | Published 2024-09-11 | Updated 2024-09-11 | Assigner cisco

Problem types

Unprotected Storage of Credentials

Product status

Default status
unknown

24.1.1
affected

24.2.1
affected

24.1.2
affected

24.2.11
affected

24.3.1
affected

References

sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/...isco-sa-iosxr-ponctlr-ci-OHcHmsFL (cisco-sa-iosxr-ponctlr-ci-OHcHmsFL)

cve.org (CVE-2024-20489)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2024-20489)

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