CVE-2024-20449
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity
High 8.8
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.009
57.5th percentile
Discovered by
Vendor
Published by the vendor
Published
Oct 2, 2024
Assigned by cisco
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.
Weakness: CWE-23
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Data Center Network Manager | Network & Security Management | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (2)
- Cisco · Cisco Data Center Network Manager
- cisco · data_center_network_manager