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CVE-2024-20449

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published: Oct 2, 2024Updated: Oct 8, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-23
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 43.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper path validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) to upload malicious code to an affected device using path traversal techniques. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code in a specific container with the privileges of root.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-23CWE-22

Affected Products

Cisco Data Center Network ManagerCiscoNetworking Infrastructure
Nexus Dashboard Fabric ControllerCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
nexus dashboard fabric controllerciscoNetworking Infrastructure
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco

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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndfc-ptrce-BUSHLbp
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndfc-ptrce-BUSHLbp
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xmpq-x22f-7jg3
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 2, 2024
Last Updated
Oct 8, 2024

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