CVE-2024-20496

Device reboot via malformed UDP packet handling

Published Sep 25, 2024 · Updated Sep 25, 2024

Out-of-bounds write in Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Software allows man-in-the-middle attackers to reboot affected routers with crafted UDP traffic. The UDP packet validation code incorrectly handles a specific malformed packet, writes beyond a buffer boundary, and forces the device to restart. A machine-in-the-middle position is required; a successful attempt interrupts service while the affected router reboots.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds write in Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Software allows man-in-the-middle attackers to reboot affected routers with crafted UDP traffic. The UDP packet validation code incorrectly handles a specific malformed packet, writes beyond a buffer boundary, and forces the device to restart. A machine-in-the-middle position is required; a successful attempt interrupts service while the affected router reboots.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-20496
Published
Sep 25, 2024
Updated
Sep 25, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Router
Classifications
CWE-787, T1499.004
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 25, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 25, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=18.2.0
  2. Affected versionversion=18.3.0
  3. Affected versionversion=18.3.1
  4. Affected versionversion=18.3.3
  5. Affected versionversion=18.3.4
  6. Affected versionversion=18.3.5
  7. Affected versionversion=18.3.6
  8. Affected versionversion=18.3.7
  9. Affected versionversion=18.3.8
  10. Affected versionversion=18.4.0
  11. Affected versionversion=18.4.1
  12. Affected versionversion=18.4.3
  13. Affected versionversion=18.4.302
  14. Affected versionversion=18.4.303
  15. Affected versionversion=18.4.4
  16. Affected versionversion=18.4.5
  17. Affected versionversion=18.4.6
  18. Affected versionversion=19.0.0
  19. Affected versionversion=19.0.1a
  20. Affected versionversion=19.1.0
  21. Affected versionversion=19.1.01
  22. Affected versionversion=19.2.0
  23. Affected versionversion=19.2.097
  24. Affected versionversion=19.2.098
  25. Affected versionversion=19.2.099
  26. Affected versionversion=19.2.1
  27. Affected versionversion=19.2.2
  28. Affected versionversion=19.2.3
  29. Affected versionversion=19.2.31
  30. Affected versionversion=19.2.32
  31. Affected versionversion=19.2.4
  32. Affected versionversion=19.2.929
  33. Affected versionversion=19.3.0
  34. Affected versionversion=20.1.1
  35. Affected versionversion=20.1.11
  36. Affected versionversion=20.1.12
  37. Affected versionversion=20.1.2
  38. Affected versionversion=20.1.3
  39. Affected versionversion=20.1.3.1
  40. Affected versionversion=20.3.1
  41. Affected versionversion=20.3.2
  42. Affected versionversion=20.3.3
  43. Affected versionversion=20.3.3.2
  44. Affected versionversion=20.3.4
  45. Affected versionversion=20.3.4.3
  46. Affected versionversion=20.3.5
  47. Affected versionversion=20.3.5.1
  48. Affected versionversion=20.3.6
  49. Affected versionversion=20.3.7
  50. Affected versionversion=20.3.7.1
  51. Affected versionversion=20.3.7.2
  52. Affected versionversion=20.3.8
  53. Affected versionversion=20.4.1
  54. Affected versionversion=20.4.1.1
  55. Affected versionversion=20.4.1.2
  56. Affected versionversion=20.4.2
  57. Affected versionversion=20.4.2.3
  58. Affected versionversion=20.5.1
  59. Affected versionversion=20.6.1
  60. Affected versionversion=20.6.1.2
  61. Affected versionversion=20.6.2
  62. Affected versionversion=20.6.3
  63. Affected versionversion=20.6.3.2
  64. Affected versionversion=20.6.3.3
  65. Affected versionversion=20.6.4
  66. Affected versionversion=20.6.4.1
  67. Affected versionversion=20.6.5
  68. Affected versionversion=20.6.5.1
  69. Affected versionversion=20.6.5.2
  70. Affected versionversion=20.6.5.3
  71. Affected versionversion=20.6.5.4
  72. Affected versionversion=20.7.1
  73. Affected versionversion=20.7.1.2
  74. Affected versionversion=20.7.2
  75. Affected versionversion=20.8.1
  76. Affected versionversion=20.9.1
  77. Affected versionversion=20.9.2
  78. Affected versionversion=20.9.2.2
  79. Affected versionversion=20.9.2.3
  80. Affected versionversion=20.9.3
  81. Affected versionversion=20.9.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Routerversion=18.2.0; version=18.3.0; version=18.3.1; version=18.3.3; version=18.3.4; version=18.3.5; version=18.3.6; version=18.3.7; version=18.3.8; version=18.4.0; version=18.4.1; version=18.4.3; version=18.4.302; version=18.4.303; version=18.4.4; version=18.4.5; version=18.4.6; version=19.0.0; version=19.0.1a; version=19.1.0; version=19.1.01; version=19.2.0; version=19.2.097; version=19.2.098; version=19.2.099; version=19.2.1; version=19.2.2; version=19.2.3; version=19.2.31; version=19.2.32; version=19.2.4; version=19.2.929; version=19.3.0; version=20.1.1; version=20.1.11; version=20.1.12; version=20.1.2; version=20.1.3; version=20.1.3.1; version=20.3.1; version=20.3.2; version=20.3.3; version=20.3.3.2; version=20.3.4; version=20.3.4.3; version=20.3.5; version=20.3.5.1; version=20.3.6; version=20.3.7; version=20.3.7.1; version=20.3.7.2; version=20.3.8; version=20.4.1; version=20.4.1.1; version=20.4.1.2; version=20.4.2; version=20.4.2.3; version=20.5.1; version=20.6.1; version=20.6.1.2; version=20.6.2; version=20.6.3; version=20.6.3.2; version=20.6.3.3; version=20.6.4; version=20.6.4.1; version=20.6.5; version=20.6.5.1; version=20.6.5.2; version=20.6.5.3; version=20.6.5.4; version=20.7.1; version=20.7.1.2; version=20.7.2; version=20.8.1; version=20.9.1; version=20.9.2; version=20.9.2.2; version=20.9.2.3; version=20.9.3; version=20.9.3.1
ClamAV · Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloudversion=18.2.0; version=18.3.0; version=18.3.1; version=18.3.3; version=18.3.4; version=18.3.5; version=18.3.6; version=18.3.7; version=18.3.8; version=18.4.0; version=18.4.1; version=18.4.3; version=18.4.302; version=18.4.303; version=18.4.4; version=18.4.5; version=18.4.6; version=19.0.1a; version=19.1.0; version=19.2.0; version=19.2.097; version=19.2.098; version=19.2.099; version=19.2.1; version=19.2.2; version=19.2.3; version=19.2.31; version=19.2.32; version=19.2.4; version=19.2.929; version=19.3.0; version=20.1.1; version=20.1.12; version=20.1.2; version=20.1.3; version=20.1.3.1; version=20.3.1; version=20.3.2; version=20.3.3; version=20.3.3.2; version=20.3.4; version=20.3.4.3; version=20.3.5; version=20.3.5.1; version=20.3.6; version=20.3.7; version=20.3.7.1; version=20.3.7.2; version=20.3.8; version=20.4.1; version=20.4.1.1; version=20.4.1.2; version=20.4.2; version=20.4.2.3; version=20.5.1; version=20.6.1; version=20.6.1.2; version=20.6.2; version=20.6.3; version=20.6.3.2; version=20.6.3.3; version=20.6.4; version=20.6.4.1; version=20.6.5; version=20.6.5.2; version=20.6.5.3; version=20.6.5.4; version=20.7.1; version=20.7.2; version=20.8.1; version=20.9.1; version=20.9.1.1; version=20.9.2; version=20.9.2.2; version=20.9.2.3; version=20.9.3; version=20.9.3.1

Published CVSS scores

6.1Cisco Systems, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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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)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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