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CVE-2024-20399

Cisco NX-OS

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated user in possession of Administrator credentials to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments that are passed to specific configuration CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted input as the argument of an affected configuration CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the p...

CVSS
6.7
EPSS
4.31%
90.2% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2024.07.02
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability4.31%
Technical severityCVSS 6.7

Vulnerability overview

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated user in possession of Administrator credentials to execute arbitrary commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments that are passed to specific configuration CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted input as the argument of an affected configuration CLI command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the p...

Affected product and versions

Product
Cisco NX-OS
Affected versions
8.2(5), 7.3(6)N1(1a), 7.3(5)D1(1), 8.4(2), 7.3(6)N1(1), 6.2(2), 8.4(3), 9.2(3), 7.0(3)I5(2), 8.2(1), 6.0(2)A8(7a), 7.0(3)I4(5), 6.0(2)A6(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 6.2(14a), 7.0(3)I4(6), 7.3(4)N1(1), 7.0(3)I4(3), 9.2(2v), 6.0(2)A6(5b)
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Due date: 2024.07.23
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Cisco NX-OS and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-78
KEV added
2024.07.02
Ransomware use
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