Vulnerability · Published Oct 2, 2024 · Assigned by cisco

CVE-2024-20449Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Cisco Data Center Network Manager from Cisco. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 38.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cisco	Cisco Data Center Network Manager	12.1(1)12.0.1a12.0.2d12.0.2f12.1.112.1.1e12.1.1p12.1.2e

Weakness: CWE-23 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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