Improper access control in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2024-20291

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Improper access control in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2024-20291

Published: February 29, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86911
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20291
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches
Cisco NX-OS
PowerFlex Appliance
PowerFlex rack

How to mitigate CVE-2024-20291

Install updates from vendor's website.

Cisco NX-OS - update to 9.3(13)
PowerFlex Appliance - update to IC 45.374.00
PowerFlex rack - addressed in versions 3.6.6.0, 3.7.4.0

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