CVE-2024-20515
Published: 02 October 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-20515 is a medium-severity Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data (CWE-311) vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 35.8th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-18230
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from an affected device. This vulnerability is due to a lack of proper data protection mechanisms for…
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certain configuration settings. An attacker with Read-Only Administrator privileges could exploit this vulnerability by browsing to a page that contains sensitive data. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view device credentials that are normally not visible to Read-Only Administrators.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Privacy and security training stresses encryption of sensitive data, reducing missing encryption weaknesses.
Exchange agreements must document security requirements, which would include encryption to protect sensitive data in transit.
The map highlights data actions that involve sensitive data, enabling identification of missing encryption requirements.
Settings can require encryption of sensitive data, preventing missing encryption weaknesses.
Architectures must describe confidentiality protections, which includes mandating encryption for sensitive data in transit and at rest.
Privacy and security curricula stress encryption requirements, reducing missing encryption of sensitive data.
Requires encryption and similar controls for CUI processed or stored externally, preventing missing encryption of sensitive data.
Monitoring detects missing encryption of sensitive data in storage or transit configurations.