What is CVE-2024-20432?

CVE-2024-20432 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2024-10-02.

How severe is CVE-2024-20432?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.

RCE in Cisco Data Center Network Manager

CVE-2024-20432

A vulnerability in the REST API and web UI of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perform a command injection attack against an affected device.   This vulnerability is due to improper user authorization and insufficient validation of command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted commands to an affected REST API endpoint or through the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the CLI of a Cisco NDFC-managed device with network-admin privileges.   Note: This vulnerability does not affect Cisco NDFC when it is configured for storage area network (SAN) controller deployment.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.011 (64.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Data Center Network Manager — versions 12.1(1), 12.0.1a, 12.0.2d
Cisco Nexus_dashboard_fabric_controller

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-77 — Command Injection

References

psirt@cisco.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-20432?: CVE-2024-20432 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2024-10-02.
How severe is CVE-2024-20432?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.