Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)

CVE-2024-20449

8.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Cisco
Status
Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 October 2024

Badges

đź‘ľ Exploit Exists

Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to improper path validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) to upload malicious code to an affected device using path traversal techniques. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in a specific container with the privileges of root.

Affected Version(s)

Cisco Data Center Network Manager = 12.1(1)

Cisco Data Center Network Manager = 12.0.1a

Cisco Data Center Network Manager = 12.0.2d

Refferences

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

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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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