A vulnerability in the Python interpreter of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, local attacker to escape the Python sandbox and gain unauthorized access to the underlying operating system of the device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating specific functions within the Python interpreter. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to escape the Python sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the authenticated user.&nbsp; Note: An attacker must be authenticated with Python execution privileges to exploit these vulnerabilities. For more information regarding Python execution privileges, see product-specific documentation, such as the section of the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide.

A vulnerability in the Python interpreter of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, local attacker to escape the Python sandbox and gain unauthorized access to the underlying operating system of the device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating specific functions within the Python interpreter. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to escape the Python sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the authenticated user. Note: An attacker must be authenticated with Python execution privileges to exploit these vulnerabilities. For more information regarding Python execution privileges, see product- specific documentation, such as the section of the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide.

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According to its self-reported version, Cisco NX-OS Software is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

  - A vulnerability in the Python interpreter of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, low-     privileged, local attacker to escape the Python sandbox and gain unauthorized access to the underlying     operating system of the device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied     input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating specific functions within the Python     interpreter. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to escape the Python sandbox and execute     arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the authenticated user.
    Note: An attacker must be authenticated with Python execution privileges to exploit these vulnerabilities.
    For more information regarding Python execution privileges, see product-specific documentation, such as     the section of the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide. (CVE-2024-20284, CVE-2024-20285,     CVE-2024-20286)

Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
502650	Cisco NX-OS Protection Mechanism Failure (CVE-2024-20284)	Tenable OT Security	Tenable.ot	high
206717	Cisco NX-OS Software Python Sbox Escape Multiple Vulnerabilities (cisco-sa-nxos-psbe-ce-YvbTn5du)	Nessus	CISCO	high

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