Cisco Secure Client for Linux with ISE Posture Module Privilege Escalation (cisco-sa-secure-privesc-sYxQO6ds)

high Nessus Plugin ID 191756

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

According to its self-reported version, Cisco Secure Client for Linux with ISE Posture Module is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.

- A vulnerability in the ISE Posture (System Scan) module of Cisco Secure Client for Linux could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to the use of an uncontrolled search path element. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by copying a malicious library file to a specific directory in the filesystem and persuading an administrator to restart a specific process. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected device with root privileges. (CVE-2024-20338)

Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCwi30539

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 191756

File Name: cisco-sa-secure-privesc-sYxQO6ds.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: CISCO

Published: 3/8/2024

Updated: 3/12/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-20338

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client, cpe:/a:cisco:secure_client

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/Cisco/ISE/version, installed_sw/Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/6/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/6/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-20338

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-secure-privesc-sYxQO6ds

IAVA: 2024-A-0139

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCwi30539

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