#VU105092 OS Command Injection in Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches NX-OS Mode - CVE-2025-20161

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#VU105092 OS Command Injection in Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches NX-OS Mode - CVE-2025-20161

Published: February 27, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU105092
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-2025-20161
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
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 shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A local administrator can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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