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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2024-20285

Change History

New CVE Received by NIST 8/28/2024 1:15:07 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1

								
							
							
						
Cisco Systems, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Added CWE

								
							
							
						
Cisco Systems, Inc. CWE-653
Added 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.
Added Reference

								
							
							
						
Cisco Systems, Inc. https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxos-psbe-ce-YvbTn5du [No types assigned]
Added Reference

								
							
							
						
Cisco Systems, Inc. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/nx-os/nexus9000/105x/programmability/cisco-nexus-9000-series-nx-os-programmability-guide-105x/m-n9k-python-api-101x.html?bookSearch=true#concept_A2CFF094ADCB414C983EA06AD8E9A410 [No types assigned]