CVE-2024-20285

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2024-20285 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

CVE-2024-20285 affects products from cisco, specifically: n9k-c92160yc-x, n9k-c92300yc, n9k-c92304qc, n9k-c9232c, n9k-c92348gc-x, n9k-c9236c, n9k-c9272q, n9k-c93108tc-ex, n9k-c93108tc-fx, n9k-c93120tx, n9k-c93128tx, n9k-c9316d-gx, n9k-c93180lc-ex, n9k-c93180yc-ex, n9k-c93180yc-fx, n9k-c93180yc2-fx, n9k-c93216tc-fx2, n9k-c93240yc-fx2, n9k-c9332c, n9k-c9332d-gx2b, n9k-c9332pq, n9k-c93360yc-fx2, n9k-c9336c-fx2, n9k-c9348d-gx2a, n9k-c9348gc-fxp, n9k-c93600cd-gx, n9k-c9364c, n9k-c9364c-gx, n9k-c9364d-gx2a, n9k-c9372px, n9k-c9372px-e, n9k-c9372tx, n9k-c9372tx-e, n9k-c9396px, n9k-c9396tx, n9k-c9504, n9k-c9504-fm-r, n9k-c9508, n9k-c9508-fm-r, n9k-c9516, n9k-sc-a, n9k-sup-a, n9k-sup-a\+, n9k-sup-b, n9k-sup-b\+, n9k-x9400-16w, n9k-x9400-22l, n9k-x9400-8d, n9k-x9432c-s, n9k-x9464px, n9k-x9464tx2, n9k-x9564px, n9k-x9564tx, n9k-x96136yc-r, n9k-x9636c-r, n9k-x9636c-rx, n9k-x9636q-r, n9k-x97160yc-ex, n9k-x97284yc-fx, n9k-x9732c-ex, n9k-x9732c-fx, n9k-x9736c-ex, n9k-x9736c-fx, n9k-x9788tc-fx, nexus_3000, nexus_3000_series, nexus_3016, nexus_3016q, nexus_3048, nexus_3064, nexus_3064-32t, nexus_3064-t, nexus_3064-x, nexus_3064t, nexus_3064x, nexus_3100, nexus_3100-v, nexus_3100-z, nexus_3100v, nexus_31108pc-v, nexus_31108pv-v, nexus_31108tc-v, nexus_31128pq, nexus_3132c-z, nexus_3132q, nexus_3132q-v, nexus_3132q-x, nexus_3132q-x\/3132q-xl, nexus_3132q-xl, nexus_3164q, nexus_3172, nexus_3172pq, nexus_3172pq-xl, nexus_3172pq\/pq-xl, nexus_3172tq, nexus_3172tq-32t, nexus_3172tq-xl, nexus_3200, nexus_3232, nexus_3232c, nexus_3232c_, nexus_3264c-e, nexus_3264q, nexus_3400, nexus_3408-s, nexus_34180yc, nexus_34200yc-sm, nexus_3432d-s, nexus_3464c, nexus_3500, nexus_3500_platform, nexus_3524, nexus_3524-x, nexus_3524-x\/xl, nexus_3524-xl, nexus_3548, nexus_3548-x, nexus_3548-x\/xl, nexus_3548-xl, nexus_3600, nexus_36180yc-r, nexus_3636c-r, nexus_9000, nexus_9000_in_aci_mode, nexus_9000_in_standalone, nexus_9000_in_standalone_nx-os_mode, nexus_9000v, nexus_9200, nexus_9200yc, nexus_92160yc-x, nexus_92160yc_switch, nexus_9221c, nexus_92300yc, nexus_92300yc_switch, nexus_92304qc, nexus_92304qc_switch, nexus_9232e, nexus_92348gc-x, nexus_9236c, nexus_9236c_switch, nexus_9272q, nexus_9272q_switch, nexus_9300, nexus_93108tc-ex, nexus_93108tc-ex-24, nexus_93108tc-ex_switch, nexus_93108tc-fx, nexus_93108tc-fx-24, nexus_93108tc-fx3, nexus_93108tc-fx3h, nexus_93108tc-fx3p, nexus_93120tx, nexus_93120tx_switch, nexus_93128, nexus_93128tx, nexus_93128tx_switch, nexus_9316d-gx, nexus_93180lc-ex, nexus_93180lc-ex_switch, nexus_93180tc-ex, nexus_93180yc-ex, nexus_93180yc-ex-24, nexus_93180yc-ex_switch, nexus_93180yc-fx, nexus_93180yc-fx-24, nexus_93180yc-fx3, nexus_93180yc-fx3h, nexus_93180yc-fx3s, nexus_93216tc-fx2, nexus_93240tc-fx2, nexus_93240yc-fx2, nexus_9332c, nexus_9332d-gx2b, nexus_9332d-h2r, nexus_9332pq, nexus_9332pq_switch, nexus_93360yc-fx2, nexus_9336c-fx2, nexus_9336c-fx2-e, nexus_9336pq, nexus_9336pq_aci, nexus_9336pq_aci_spine, nexus_9336pq_aci_spine_switch, nexus_93400ld-h1, nexus_9348d-gx2a, nexus_9348gc-fx3, nexus_9348gc-fx3ph, nexus_9348gc-fxp, nexus_93600cd-gx, nexus_9364c, nexus_9364c-gx, nexus_9364c-h1, nexus_9364d-gx2a, nexus_9372px, nexus_9372px-e, nexus_9372px-e_switch, nexus_9372px_switch, nexus_9372tx, nexus_9372tx-e, nexus_9372tx-e_switch, nexus_9372tx_switch, nexus_9396px, nexus_9396px_switch, nexus_9396tx, nexus_9396tx_switch, nexus_9408, nexus_9432pq, nexus_9500, nexus_9500_16-slot, nexus_9500_4-slot, nexus_9500_8-slot, nexus_9500_supervisor_a, nexus_9500_supervisor_a\+, nexus_9500_supervisor_b, nexus_9500_supervisor_b\+, nexus_9500r, nexus_9504, nexus_9504_switch, nexus_9508, nexus_9508_switch, nexus_9516, nexus_9516_switch, nexus_9536pq, nexus_9636pq, nexus_9716d-gx, nexus_9736pq, nexus_9800, nexus_9800_34-port_100g_and_14-port_400g_line_card, nexus_9800_36-port_400g_line_card, nexus_9804, nexus_9808, nx-os. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

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