High severity · published Oct 2, 2024
CVE-2024-20449
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CD
Cisco Data Center Network Manager · Cisco
12.1(1); 12.0.1a; 12.0.2d; 12.0.2f; 12.1.1; 12.1.1e; +5 more · source: vendor
ND
Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller · Cisco
12.0.0 through 12.2.2 · source: NVD
DC
Data Center Network Manager · Cisco
12.1(1); 12.0.1a; 12.0.2d; 12.0.2f; 12.1.1; 12.1.1e; +5 more · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20449
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-20449
Vendor Advisory
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndfc-ptrce-BUSHLbp
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