SB2024070156 - Privilege escalation in Cisco NX-OS Software
Published: July 1, 2024 Updated: August 23, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070156
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20399)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A local user can execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild since of April 2024.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxos-cmd-injection-xD9OhyOP
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwj97007
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwj97009
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwj97011
- https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCwj94682