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: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20399
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Cisco NX-OS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20399
Install update from vendor's website.
External References
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxos-cmd-injection-xD9OhyOP
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwj97007
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwj97009
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwj97011
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwj94682