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CVE-2024-20489 Details

Description

A vulnerability in the storage method of the PON Controller configuration file could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to obtain the MongoDB credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper storage of the unencrypted database credentials on the device that is running Cisco IOS XR Software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing the configuration files on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view MongoDB credentials.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.4 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxr-ponctlr-ci-OHcHmsFL	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-522	Insufficiently Protected Credentials	[email protected]
CWE-256	Plaintext Storage of a Password	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
cisco ios xr	24.1.1 24.1.2 24.2.1 24.2.11 24.3.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.1.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.2.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios_xr:24.3.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 3, 2024	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 11, 2024	New CVE Received	[email protected]