#VU96607 Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2024-20411

 

#VU96607 Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2024-20411

Published: August 29, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96607
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20411
CWE-ID: CWE-267
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco NX-OS
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches NX-OS Mode
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient security restrictions when executing commands from the Bash shell. A local administrator can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of root.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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