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CVE-2024-20359

A vulnerability in a legacy capability that allowed for the preloading of VPN clients and plug-ins and that has been available in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary code with root-level privileges. Administrator-level privileges are required to exploit this vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to improper validation of a file when it is read from system flash memory. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by copying a crafted file to the disk0: file system of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected device after the next reload of the device, which could alter system behavior. Because the injected code could persist across device reboots, Cisco has raised the Security Impact Rating (SIR) of this advisory from Medium to High.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.0, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from cisco, from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2024-04-24T19:15:46.943

Last Modified

2025-10-28T14:00:01.253

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.0 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-94
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-94
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.1.5 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.1.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.8 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.14 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.15 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.17 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.20 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.24 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.26 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.28 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.33 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.35 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.2.38 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.3.8 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.3.11 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.3.14 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.3.16 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.3.18 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.3.21 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.3.26 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.3.29 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.8 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.10 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.12 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.15 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.17 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.20 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.22 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.25 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.26 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.29 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.32 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.33 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.34 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.35 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.39 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.40 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.41 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.43 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.44 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.45 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.46 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.8.4.48 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.1.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.1.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2.5 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.2.9 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3.9 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.3.12 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.8 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.10 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.13 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.18 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.24 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.26 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.29 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.30 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.35 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.37 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.38 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.39 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.40 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.41 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.47 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.48 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.50 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.52 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.54 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.55 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.56 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.58 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.62 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.12.4.65 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.1.6 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.1.10 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.1.15 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.1.19 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.1.30 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.2.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.2.8 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.2.13 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.2.15 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.3.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.3.9 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.3.11 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.3.13 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.3.15 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.3.18 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.4.6 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.4.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.4.12 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.4.13 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.4.14 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.4.15 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.4.17 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.4.22 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.14.4.23 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.15.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.15.1.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.15.1.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.15.1.10 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.15.1.15 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.15.1.16 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.15.1.17 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.15.1.21 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.1.28 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.11 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.13 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.2.14 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.14 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.15 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.19 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.3.23 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.9 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.14 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.18 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.19 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.27 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.38 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.39 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.42 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.48 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.16.4.55 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.9 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.10 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.11 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.13 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.15 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.20 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.30 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.17.1.33 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.1.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.2 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.2.5 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.2.7 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.2.8 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.3 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.3.39 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.3.46 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.3.53 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.3.55 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.3.56 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.5 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.18.4.8 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.5 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.9 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.12 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.18 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.22 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.24 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.19.1.27 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.1 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.1.5 Yes
Operating System cisco adaptive_security_appliance_software 9.20.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.4 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.5 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.6 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.7 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.8 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.9 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.10 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.11 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.12 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.13 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.14 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.15 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.16 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.17 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.2.3.18 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.4 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.5 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.6 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.7 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.8 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.9 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.10 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.11 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.12 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.13 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.14 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.15 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.16 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.4.0.17 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.6.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.6.0.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.6.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.6.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.6.4 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.6.5 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.6.5.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.6.5.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.6.7 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.6.7.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.7.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.7.0.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.7.0.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 6.7.0.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.0.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.1.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.2.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.4 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.5 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.6 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.0.6.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.1.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.1.0.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.1.0.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.1.0.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.0.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.2 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.3 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.4 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.4.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.5 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.2.5.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.3.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.3.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.3.1.1 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.4.0 Yes
Application cisco firepower_threat_defense 7.4.1 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.