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Cisco NX-OS Protection Mechanism Failure (CVE-2024-20284)
high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 502650
Synopsis
The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.Description
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.This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
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Solution
Refer to the vendor advisory.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 502650
Version: 1.2
Type: remote
Family: Tenable.ot
Published: 10/21/2024
Updated: 10/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-20284
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:cisco:nx-os
Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Cisco
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/28/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/28/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-20284
CWE: 693