#VU93546 OS Command Injection in Cisco NX-OS - CVE-2024-20399

 

#VU93546 OS Command Injection in Cisco NX-OS - CVE-2024-20399

Published: July 1, 2024 / Updated: August 23, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93546
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20399
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Cisco NX-OS
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A local user can execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild since of April 2024.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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