Cisco Small Business Routers Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution
CVE-2024-20518
Key Information:
- Vendor
Cisco
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 2 October 2024
What is CVE-2024-20518?
A vulnerability exists in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business RV042, RV042G, RV320, and RV325 Routers, allowing an authenticated, Admin-level attacker to execute arbitrary code as the root user. The issue is caused by improper validation of user-supplied input, enabling potential exploitation through crafted HTTP requests directed at the management interface. Successful exploitation enables the attacker to run arbitrary code on the device’s operating system, posing a significant security risk.

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Affected Version(s)
Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware 4.0.2.08-tm
Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware 4.2.3.08
Cisco Small Business RV Series Router Firmware 4.1.1.01
References
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved