Cisco IOS XR Software Vulnerability Could Lead to Elevated Privileges

CVE-2024-20320

What is CVE-2024-20320?

A vulnerability exists within the SSH client feature of Cisco IOS XR Software that affects various models of Cisco routers. This issue arises from inadequate validation of arguments provided with SSH client CLI commands. An attacker with low privileges on an affected device can exploit this vulnerability by executing a specifically crafted SSH client command. If successful, this can lead to unauthorized elevation of their privileges to root access on the device, potentially allowing them to manipulate sensitive configurations and compromise the integrity of network operations.

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