CVE-2024-20449

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductCisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
PublishedOct 2, 2024
First seenOct 2, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-23CWE-23

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cisco nexus_dashboard_fabric_controller12.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.2.2—

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CVE-2024-20449 · Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller · Dark Radar