SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-20411

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with privileges to access the Bash shell to execute arbitrary code as root on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient security restrictions when executing commands from the Bash shell. An attacker with privileges to access the Bash shell could exploit this vulnerability by executing a specific crafted command on the underlying operating system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of root.

Product(s) Impacted

Product	Versions
Cisco NX-OS Software	[]

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-267

Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions

A particular privilege, role, capability, or right can be used to perform unsafe actions that were not intended, even when it is assigned to the correct entity.

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxos-bshacepe-bApeHSx7

CVSS Score

6.7 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: HIGH
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 28, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 29, 2024, 1:25 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

ykramarz@cisco.com

CVE-2024-20411