Missing Authorization in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2024-20413
Published: August 29, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96608
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20413
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient security restrictions when executing application arguments from the Bash shell. A local administrator can create new users with the privileges of network-admin.
Affected software
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches NX-OS Mode
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
Cisco NX-OS
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches
Cisco NX-OS
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20413
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco NX-OS - addressed in versions 10.2(8), 10.3(6), 10.5(1)