CVE-2024-20411 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-20411: Cisco NX-OS Bash Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco NX-OS Software
Weakness CWE-267
Published August 28, 2024
Last update August 30, 2024

CVSS base score

6.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 28, 2024 CVE published
August 30, 2024 Record updated