CVE-2024-20454

Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Small Business SPA300 Series IP Phones and Cisco Small Business SPA500 Series IP Phones could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges. These vulnerabilities exist because incoming HTTP packets are not properly checked for errors, which could result in a buffer overflow. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overflow an internal buffer and execute arbitrary commands at the root privilege level.

Published: 2024-08-07 Last update: 2024-08-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-20454 is rated High Risk (66.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.52%, 93th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-20454

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 11.71% 6.52% -5.19%
2 2026-03-16 22.93% 11.71% -11.22%
3 2026-02-10 22.93%

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-20454

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-20454

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-20454

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cisco spa_301_firmware cpe:2.3:o:cisco:spa_301_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco spa_303_firmware cpe:2.3:o:cisco:spa_303_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco spa_501g_firmware cpe:2.3:o:cisco:spa_501g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco spa_502g_firmware cpe:2.3:o:cisco:spa_502g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco spa_504g_firmware cpe:2.3:o:cisco:spa_504g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco spa_508g_firmware cpe:2.3:o:cisco:spa_508g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco spa_509g_firmware cpe:2.3:o:cisco:spa_509g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco spa_512g_firmware cpe:2.3:o:cisco:spa_512g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco spa_514g_firmware cpe:2.3:o:cisco:spa_514g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco spa_525g_firmware cpe:2.3:o:cisco:spa_525g_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco spa_525g2_firmware cpe:2.3:o:cisco:spa_525g2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-20454

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