Cisco NX-OS Software NX-API Command Injection Vulnerability
CVE-2022-20650

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Cisco Nx-os Software
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 February 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

Summary

A vulnerability in the NX-API feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation of user supplied data that is sent to the NX-API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP POST request to the NX-API of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system. Note: The NX-API feature is disabled by default.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco NX-OS Software

References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecu...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCO

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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