Auth bypass in Cisco Nx-Os Software
CVE-2024-20413
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (3.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Nx-Os Software — versions 9.2(3), 7.0(3)I5(2), 6.0(2)A8(7a)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20413?
- CVE-2024-20413 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os Software, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-08-28.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20413?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20413 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.