CVE-2024-20417Network attack vector

Authenticated data access via REST API SQL injection

Published Aug 21, 2024 · Updated Aug 27, 2024

Blind SQL injection in affected Cisco Identity Services Engine releases allows remote authenticated users to read or modify device data. The REST API passes crafted request input toward database operations without sufficient validation; Cisco has not disclosed the affected endpoints or parameters. An attacker needs high-privilege credentials and network access to the REST API, and successful exploitation exposes or changes stored device data.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Blind SQL injection in affected Cisco Identity Services Engine releases allows remote authenticated users to read or modify device data. The REST API passes crafted request input toward database operations without sufficient validation; Cisco has not disclosed the affected endpoints or parameters. An attacker needs high-privilege credentials and network access to the REST API, and successful exploitation exposes or changes stored device data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-20417
Published
Aug 21, 2024
Updated
Aug 27, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 21, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 27, 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=0 <=3.0_p8
  2. Affected versionversion=2.7.0
  3. Affected versionversion=2.7.0 p1
  4. Affected versionversion=2.7.0 p10
  5. Affected versionversion=2.7.0 p2
  6. Affected versionversion=2.7.0 p3
  7. Affected versionversion=2.7.0 p4
  8. Affected versionversion=2.7.0 p5
  9. Affected versionversion=2.7.0 p6
  10. Affected versionversion=2.7.0 p7
  11. Affected versionversion=2.7.0 p8
  12. Affected versionversion=2.7.0 p9
  13. Affected versionversion=3.0.0
  14. Affected versionversion=3.0.0 p1
  15. Affected versionversion=3.0.0 p2
  16. Affected versionversion=3.0.0 p3
  17. Affected versionversion=3.0.0 p4
  18. Affected versionversion=3.0.0 p5
  19. Affected versionversion=3.0.0 p6
  20. Affected versionversion=3.0.0 p7
  21. Affected versionversion=3.0.0 p8
  22. Affected versionversion=3.1.0
  23. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p1
  24. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p2
  25. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p3
  26. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p4
  27. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p5
  28. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p6
  29. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p7
  30. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p8
  31. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p9
  32. Affected versionversion=3.1 <3.1_p10
  33. Affected versionversion=3.2.0
  34. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 p1
  35. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 p2
  36. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 p3
  37. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 p4
  38. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 p5
  39. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 p6
  40. Affected versionversion=3.2 <3.2_p7
  41. Affected versionversion=3.3.0
  42. Affected versionversion=3.3 <3.3_p4
  43. Affected versionversion=3.3 Patch 1
  44. Affected versionversion=3.3 Patch 2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco Identity Services Engineversion=0 <=3.0_p8; version=2.7.0; version=2.7.0 p1; version=2.7.0 p10; version=2.7.0 p2; version=2.7.0 p3; version=2.7.0 p4; version=2.7.0 p5; version=2.7.0 p6; version=2.7.0 p7; version=2.7.0 p8; version=2.7.0 p9; version=3.0.0; version=3.0.0 p1; version=3.0.0 p2; version=3.0.0 p3; version=3.0.0 p4; version=3.0.0 p5; version=3.0.0 p6; version=3.0.0 p7; version=3.0.0 p8; version=3.1.0; version=3.1.0 p1; version=3.1.0 p2; version=3.1.0 p3; version=3.1.0 p4; version=3.1.0 p5; version=3.1.0 p6; version=3.1.0 p7; version=3.1.0 p8; version=3.1.0 p9; version=3.1 <3.1_p10; version=3.2.0; version=3.2.0 p1; version=3.2.0 p2; version=3.2.0 p3; version=3.2.0 p4; version=3.2.0 p5; version=3.2.0 p6; version=3.2 <3.2_p7; version=3.3.0; version=3.3 <3.3_p4; version=3.3 Patch 1; version=3.3 Patch 2

Published CVSS scores

8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
6.5Cisco Systems, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:X

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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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