What is CVE-2024-20285?

CVE-2024-20285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nx-os Software, classified under CWE-653. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-08-28.

How severe is CVE-2024-20285?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-20285 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Cisco Nx-os Software

CVE-2024-20285

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. T…

EPSS: 0.002 (9.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Cisco Nx-os Software — versions 7.3(6)N1(1a), 8.4(2), 7.3(6)N1(1)
Cisco N9k-c92160yc-x
Cisco N9k-c92300yc
Cisco N9k-c92304qc
Cisco N9k-c9232c
Cisco N9k-c92348gc-x
Cisco N9k-c9236c
Cisco N9k-c9272q
Cisco N9k-c93108tc-ex
Cisco N9k-c93108tc-fx

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-653

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)
psirt@cisco.com (Product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-20285?: CVE-2024-20285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nx-os Software, classified under CWE-653. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2024-20285?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-20285 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.