CVE-2024-20449

HIGH EPSS 56.6%
Published Oct 2, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Oct 2, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
56.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt
CWE-23

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
cisconexus_dashboard_fabric_controller*≥12.0.0  –  ≤12.2.2

References 1

  • sec.cloudapps.cisco.com https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndfc-ptrce-BUSHLbp
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.