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Current Description
A vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to hijack an AnyConnect VPN session or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition for individual users of the AnyConnect VPN service on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to weak entropy for handlers that are used during the VPN authentication process as well as a race condition that exists in the same process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by correctly guessing an authentication handler and then sending crafted HTTPS requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to take over the AnyConnect VPN session from a target user or prevent the target user from establishing an AnyConnect VPN session with the affected device.
A vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to hijack an AnyConnect VPN session or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition for individual users of the AnyConnect VPN service on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to weak entropy for handlers that are used during the VPN authentication process as well as a race condition that exists in the same process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by correctly guessing an authentication handler and then sending crafted HTTPS requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to take over the AnyConnect VPN session from a target user or prevent the target user from establishing an AnyConnect VPN session with the affected device.
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CVE Modified by Cisco Systems, Inc.6/04/2025 5:15:37 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
Description
A vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to hijack an AnyConnect VPN session or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition for individual users of the AnyConnect VPN service on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to weak entropy for handlers that are used during the VPN authentication process as well as a race condition that exists in the same process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by correctly guessing an authentication handler and then sending crafted HTTPS requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to take over the AnyConnect VPN session from a target user or prevent the target user from establishing an AnyConnect VPN session with the affected device.
A vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to hijack an AnyConnect VPN session or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition for individual users of the AnyConnect VPN service on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to weak entropy for handlers that are used during the VPN authentication process as well as a race condition that exists in the same process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by correctly guessing an authentication handler and then sending crafted HTTPS requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to take over the AnyConnect VPN session from a target user or prevent the target user from establishing an AnyConnect VPN session with the affected device.
Initial Analysis by NIST10/08/2024 2:45:52 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-362
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx105_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx250_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx600_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx64_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.6.0 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx64:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx64w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx64w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx65_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.6.0 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx65:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx65w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx65w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx67_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx67:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx67c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx67c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx67w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx67w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx68_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx68:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx68cw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx68cw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx68w_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx68w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx75_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx75:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx84_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx84:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx85_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx85:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_mx95_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_mx95:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_vmx_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_vmx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_z3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_z3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_z3c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_z3c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_z4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_z4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:cisco:meraki_z4c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.2 up to (excluding) 18.211.2
OR
cpe:2.3:h:cisco:meraki_z4c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-meraki-mx-vpn-dos-by-QWUkqV7X No Types Assigned
New CVE Received from Cisco Systems, Inc.10/02/2024 3:15:14 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Description
A vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series Teleworker Gateway devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to hijack an AnyConnect VPN session or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition for individual users of the AnyConnect VPN service on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to weak entropy for handlers that are used during the VPN authentication process as well as a race condition that exists in the same process. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by correctly guessing an authentication handler and then sending crafted HTTPS requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to take over the AnyConnect VPN session from a target user or prevent the target user from establishing an AnyConnect VPN session with the affected device.
Added
CVSS V3.1
Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
Added
CWE
Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-362
Added
Reference
Cisco Systems, Inc. https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-meraki-mx-vpn-dos-by-QWUkqV7X [No types assigned]
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2024-20509 NVD
Published Date: 10/02/2024 NVD
Last Modified: 06/17/2026
Source: Cisco Systems, Inc.