CVE-2024-20474

A vulnerability in Internet Key Exchange version 2 (IKEv2) processing of Cisco Secure Client Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) of Cisco Secure Client. This vulnerability is due to an integer underflow condition. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted IKEv2 packet to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause Cisco Secure Client Software to crash, resulting in a DoS condition on the client software. Note: Cisco Secure Client Software releases 4.10 and earlier were known as Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.

Published: 2024-10-23 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-20474 is rated Moderate Risk (41.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.60%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-20474

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 2025-12-02 0.31% 0.60% +0.29%
2 2025-12-01 0.10% 0.31% +0.21%
3 2025-11-21 0.10%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-20474

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L 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:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
2.8 1.4 [email protected]
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-20474

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-20474

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client 4.9.00086 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.9.00086:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client 4.9.01095 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.9.01095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client 4.9.02028 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.9.02028:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client 4.9.03047 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.9.03047:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client 4.9.03049 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.9.03049:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client 4.9.04043 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.9.04043:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client 4.9.04053 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.9.04053:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client 4.9.05042 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.9.05042:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco anyconnect_secure_mobility_client 4.9.06037 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:anyconnect_secure_mobility_client:4.9.06037:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.00093 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.00093:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.01075 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.01075:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.02086 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.02086:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.03104 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.03104:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.04065 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.04065:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.04071 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.04071:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.05085 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.05085:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.05095 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.05095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.05111 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.05111:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.06079 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.06079:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.06090 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.06090:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.07061 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.07061:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.07062 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.07062:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.07073 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.07073:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.08025 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.08025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 4.10.08029 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:4.10.08029:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 5.0.00238 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:5.0.00238:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 5.0.00529 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:5.0.00529:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 5.0.00556 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:5.0.00556:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 5.0.01242 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:5.0.01242:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 5.0.02075 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:5.0.02075:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 5.0.03072 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:5.0.03072:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 5.0.03076 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:5.0.03076:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 5.0.04032 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:5.0.04032:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 5.0.05040 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:5.0.05040:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 5.1.0.136 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:5.1.0.136:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 5.1.1.42 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:5.1.1.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 5.1.2.42 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:5.1.2.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cisco secure_client 5.1.3.62 cpe:2.3:a:cisco:secure_client:5.1.3.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2024-20474

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