CVE-2024-20489

HIGH

Cisco IOS XR - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

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.

References (1)

[Vendor Advisory] https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-ponctlr-ci-OHcHmsFL

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4

EPSS 0.0010

EPSS Percentile 27.8%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-522 CWE-256

Status published

Affected Products (5)

cisco/ios_xr

Timeline

Published Sep 11, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026