CVE-2024-20282
A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, local attacker with valid rescue-user credentials to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulnerability is d
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, local attacker with valid rescue-user credentials to elevate privileges to root on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient protections for a sensitive access token. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using this token to access resources within the device infrastructure. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to gain root access to the filesystem or hosted containers on an affected device.
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Nexus Dashboard | Network & Security Management | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported products (2)
- Cisco · Cisco Nexus Dashboard
- cisco · nexus_dashboard
Vendor advisory
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Cisco’s rating: Medium (advisory CVSS 6.0) · Published Apr 3, 2024
Bug ID: CSCwh02726
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