CVE-2024-20285

Cisco NX-OS Software Python Parser Escape Vulnerability

Severity
Medium 5.3
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.002
9.3th percentile
Discovered by
Vendor
Published by the vendor
Published
Aug 28, 2024
Assigned by cisco

Description

A vulnerability in the Python interpreter of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, local attacker to escape the Python sandbox and gain unauthorized access to the underlying operating system of the device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating specific functions within the Python interpreter. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to escape the Python sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the authenticated user.  Note: An attacker must be authenticated with Python execution privileges to exploit these vulnerabilities. For more information regarding Python execution privileges, see product-specific documentation, such as the section of the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide.

Weakness: CWE-653

Affected products

Vendor Product Category Matched by
Cisco Cisco NX-OS Software Routing & Switching cna-assigner
Vendor-reported affected versions (1)
  • Cisco · Cisco NX-OS Software