CVE-2024-20413 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-20413: Cisco NX-OS Bash Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco NX-OS Software
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
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 elevate privileges to network-admin on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient security restrictions when executing application arguments from the Bash shell. An attacker with privileges to access the Bash shell could exploit this vulnerability by executing crafted commands on the underlying operating system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create new users with the privileges of network-admin.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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

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