CVE-2024-20338
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.
Published:Mar 6, 2024
Last Modified:Jul 22, 2025
EPS:Mar 6, 2024
EPSS Score:0.00114
CVSS Score:7.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Cisco
Product
Secure Client
Cisco
Secure Client
Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux Kernel
Linux
Linux Kernel
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
