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CVE-2025-20161

Cisco NX-OS Software Command Injection Vulnerability

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Not listed in CISA KEV
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: total

Summary

A vulnerability in the software upgrade process of Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker with valid Administrator credentials to execute a command injection attack on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of specific elements within a software image. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by installing a crafted image. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges.  Note: Administrators should validate the hash of any software image before installation.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Cisco Cisco NX-OS Software

    9.2(3), 7.0(3)I5(2), 6.0(2)A8(7a), 7.0(3)I4(5), 7.0(3)I4(6), 7.0(3)I4(3), 9.2(2v), 7.0(3)I4(7), 7.0(3)I4(1), 7.0(3)I4(8), 7.0(3)I4(2), 6.0(2)A8(11), 9.2(1), 9.2(2t), 9.2(3y), 7.0(3)I4(1t), 7.0(3)I7(6z), 9.3(2), 7.0(3)F3(3), 7.0(3)I7(3z), 7.0(3)IM7(2), 6.0(2)A8(11b), 7.0(3)I7(5a), 7.0(3)I6(1), 7.0(3)I5(3b), 9.2(4), 6.0(2)A8(10), 6.0(2)A8(2), 7.0(3)IC4(4), 7.0(3)F3(3c), and 94 more

References 1

sec.cloudapps.cisco.com