Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2025 · Assigned by cisco
CVE-2025-20161Cisco NX-OS Software Command Injection Vulnerability
Medium 5.1
In plain English
A medium-severity OS command injection in Cisco NX-OS Software from Cisco. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability in the software upgrade process of Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker with valid Administrator credentials to execute a command injection attack on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of specific elements within a software image. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by installing a crafted image. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges. Note: Administrators should validate the hash of any software image before installation.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco NX-OS Software | 9.2(3)7.0(3)I5(2)6.0(2)A8(7a)7.0(3)I4(5)7.0(3)I4(6)7.0(3)I4(3)9.2(2v)7.0(3)I4(7) |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N