CVE-2024-20280

Sensitive backup disclosure via static encryption key

Published Oct 16, 2024 · Updated Oct 31, 2024

Information disclosure in Cisco UCS Central Software 2.0(1u) and earlier allows local users to recover secrets from backup files. The backup function encrypts full-state and configuration archives with a static key that permits their protected contents to be recovered. Access to a backup file is required; exposed data includes credentials, authentication passwords, SNMP community names, and SSL private keys.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Cisco UCS Central Software 2.0(1u) and earlier allows local users to recover secrets from backup files. The backup function encrypts full-state and configuration archives with a static key that permits their protected contents to be recovered. Access to a backup file is required; exposed data includes credentials, authentication passwords, SNMP community names, and SSL private keys.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-20280
Published
Oct 16, 2024
Updated
Oct 31, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco UCS Central Software
Classifications
CWE-798, CWE-321, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 31, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0(1a)
  2. Affected versionversion=1.1(1a)
  3. Affected versionversion=1.1(1b)
  4. Affected versionversion=1.1(2a)
  5. Affected versionversion=1.2(1a)
  6. Affected versionversion=1.2(1d)
  7. Affected versionversion=1.2(1e)
  8. Affected versionversion=1.2(1f)
  9. Affected versionversion=1.3(1a)
  10. Affected versionversion=1.3(1b)
  11. Affected versionversion=1.3(1c)
  12. Affected versionversion=1.4(1a)
  13. Affected versionversion=1.4(1b)
  14. Affected versionversion=1.4(1c)
  15. Affected versionversion=1.5(1a)
  16. Affected versionversion=1.5(1b)
  17. Affected versionversion=1.5(1c)
  18. Affected versionversion=2.0(1a)
  19. Affected versionversion=2.0(1b)
  20. Affected versionversion=2.0(1c)
  21. Affected versionversion=2.0(1d)
  22. Affected versionversion=2.0(1e)
  23. Affected versionversion=2.0(1f)
  24. Affected versionversion=2.0(1g)
  25. Affected versionversion=2.0(1h)
  26. Affected versionversion=2.0(1i)
  27. Affected versionversion=2.0(1j)
  28. Affected versionversion=2.0(1k)
  29. Affected versionversion=2.0(1l)
  30. Affected versionversion=2.0(1m)
  31. Affected versionversion=2.0(1n)
  32. Affected versionversion=2.0(1o)
  33. Affected versionversion=2.0(1p)
  34. Affected versionversion=2.0(1q)
  35. Affected versionversion=2.0(1r)
  36. Affected versionversion=2.0(1s)
  37. Affected versionversion=2.0(1t)
  38. Affected versionversion=2.0(1u)

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco UCS Central Softwareversion=1.0(1a); version=1.1(1a); version=1.1(1b); version=1.1(2a); version=1.2(1a); version=1.2(1d); version=1.2(1e); version=1.2(1f); version=1.3(1a); version=1.3(1b); version=1.3(1c); version=1.4(1a); version=1.4(1b); version=1.4(1c); version=1.5(1a); version=1.5(1b); version=1.5(1c); version=2.0(1a); version=2.0(1b); version=2.0(1c); version=2.0(1d); version=2.0(1e); version=2.0(1f); version=2.0(1g); version=2.0(1h); version=2.0(1i); version=2.0(1j); version=2.0(1k); version=2.0(1l); version=2.0(1m); version=2.0(1n); version=2.0(1o); version=2.0(1p); version=2.0(1q); version=2.0(1r); version=2.0(1s); version=2.0(1t); version=2.0(1u)

Published CVSS scores

6.3Cisco Systems, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CWE-321Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

Public exploit references

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