CVE-2024-21418: Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

Linux Foundation Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC): from 202012 before 20201231.96; from 201911 before 20191130.89; from 201811 before 20181130.106; from 202205 before 20220531.26 — fixed in 20181130.106, 20191130.89, 20201231.96, 20220531.26

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux Foundation Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) 20181130.106, 20191130.89, 20201231.96, 20220531.26. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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