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CVE-2024-20489

Cisco Routed Passive Optical Network Cleartext Password Vulnerability

CVSS 8.4 HIGHEPSS 0.1%CWE-256
Vexday Risk Score
21Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS 8.4EPSS 0.1%KEV nãoPoC Nuclei Metasploit Patch
Lifecycle
11 Sep 2024Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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