Cisco NX-OS Software Vulnerability: Elevated Privileges for Authenticated Attackers
CVE-2024-20413

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Cisco
Status
Cisco Nx-os Software
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 August 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

What is CVE-2024-20413?

A vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with privileges to access the Bash shell to elevate privileges to network-admin on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient security restrictions when executing application arguments from the Bash shell. An attacker with privileges to access the Bash shell could exploit this vulnerability by executing crafted commands on the underlying operating system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create new users with the privileges of network-admin.

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Affected Version(s)

Cisco NX-OS Software 9.2(3)

Cisco NX-OS Software 7.0(3)I5(2)

Cisco NX-OS Software 6.0(2)A8(7a)

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/C...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

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    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

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