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

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

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93546
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco NX-OS

Detailed vulnerability 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-20399

Install update from vendor's website.

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