CVE-2024-20272 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2024-20272

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unity...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unity Connection could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected system and execute commands on the underlying operating system. This vulnerability is due to a lack of authentication in a specific API and improper validation of user-supplied data. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading arbitrary files to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the system, execute arbitrary commands on the operating system, and elevate privileges to root.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Cisco Unity Connection
Vulnerable Versions:
12.0(1)SU1, 12.0(1)SU2, 12.0(1)SU3, 12.0(1)SU4, 12.0(1)SU5, 12.5(1), 12.5(1)SU1, 12.5(1)SU2, 12.5(1)SU3, 12.5(1)SU4, 12.5(1)SU5, 12.5(1)SU6, 12.5(1)SU7, 12.5(1)SU8, 12.5(1)SU8a, 14, 14SU1, 14SU2, 14SU3, 14SU3a

Timeline

Official Publish: January 17th, 2024
Last Modified: June 2nd, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)