Products
Cisco NX-OS Software
Source
ykramarz@cisco.com
Tags
CVE-2024-20289 details
Last Modified : Aug. 28, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Description
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments for a specific CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted input as the argument of the affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the currently logged-in user.
CVSS Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4.4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Weakness
| Weakness | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-78 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') | The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. |
CVSS Data
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
Base Score
4.4
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
2.5
Base Severity
MEDIUM
Vector String : CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
| URL | Source |
|---|---|
| https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxos-cmdinj-Lq6jsZhH | ykramarz@cisco.com |