CVE-2023-20050

Medium

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted input as the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the currently logged-in user.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.4
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Nx-os
PublishedFeb 23, 2023
First seenFeb 23, 2023

How to fix

Update
  • cisco nx-os8.2\(9\), 9.3\(10\), 10.2\(4\) or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco nx-osNo range specified, v < 8.2\(9\), v < 9.3\(10\), v < 10.2\(4\)8.2\(9\), 9.3\(10\), 10.2\(4\)

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