Is CVE-2024-20469 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-20469 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-20469?

CVE-2024-20469 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2024-20469

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.0EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD

A vulnerability in specific CLI commands in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to perform command injection attacks on the underlying operating system and elevate privileges to root. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid Administrator privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.0 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-78
EPSS score: 0.5% (39th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2024-18184)
Published: September 4, 2024
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2024-18184 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

cisco / identity services engine
cisco / identity services engine
cisco / identity services engine
cisco / identity services engine
cisco / identity services engine
cisco / identity services engine
cisco / identity services engine
cisco / identity services engine
cisco / identity services engine
cisco / identity services engine
cisco / identity services engine

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) V3.3 - Cisco Systems, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-VID-11517-2025 - active

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-injection-6kn9tSxm(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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