SB2020082713 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches
Published: August 27, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020082713
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3394)
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in the implementation of the "enable" command in the Enable Secret feature. A local user can issue the "enable" command and get full administrative privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.