Improper access control in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2024-20291
Published: February 29, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86911
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20291
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Cisco NX-OS
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Cisco NX-OS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect hardware programming that occurs when configuration changes are made to port channel member ports. A remote attacker can send traffic that should be blocked through the affected device.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20291
Install updates from vendor's website.