CVE-2024-21418
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2024-21418 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC). An attacker with network access to a SONiC-managed device can exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges and potentially take control of the affected system, compromising its security. The vulnerability, which is classified as critical, arises due to improper access control in SONiC's handling of specific network traffic. System administrators are urged to install patches or updates as soon as they become available to mitigate the risk of exploitation.
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