Cisco NX-OS Software Python Sandbox Escape Vulnerability
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
A vulnerability in the Python interpreter of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to escape the Python sandbox and gain unauthorized access to the underlying operating system of an affected device. This 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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Cisco Cisco NX-OS Software
8.2(5), 7.3(5)D1(1), 8.4(2), 8.4(3), 9.2(3), 8.2(1), 7.3(1)D1(1), 9.2(2v), 7.3(0)D1(1), 7.3(4)D1(1), 9.2(1), 9.2(2t), 9.2(3y), 9.3(2), 7.3(1)DY(1), 8.1(1), 8.2(2), 8.3(2), 7.3(2)D1(3a), 9.2(4), 8.1(2), 7.3(3)D1(1), 8.2(3), 8.3(1), 8.4(1), 8.1(1b), 7.3(0)DX(1), 7.3(2)D1(1), 9.3(1), 7.3(2)D1(2), and 113 more