OS Command Injection in NSX - CVE-2024-38817
Published: October 16, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98754
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-2024-38817
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A local privileged user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Affected software
NSX
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38817
Install updates from vendor's website.
NSX - addressed in versions 3.2.4.1, 4.2.1.0