CVE-2024-20399

unknown KEV

Published 2024-07-02 · Modified 2024-07-02

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

1.5

Description

Cisco NX-OS contains a command injection vulnerability in the command line interface (CLI) that could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device.

CISA KEV

Vendor: Cisco
Product: NX-OS
Due date: 2024-07-23

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

99%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxos-cmd-injection-xD9OhyOP; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20399

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.