CVE-2023-20050 : A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated,

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted input as the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the currently logged-in user.

Published 2023-02-23 20:15:13

Updated 2023-03-09 14:41:51

Source Cisco Systems, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2023-20050

Cisco » Nx-os
Versions before (<) 10.2\(4\)
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3016 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3016q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3048 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064-32t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064-t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3100 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3100-v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3100-z » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3100v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 31108pc-v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 31108pv-v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 31108tc-v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 31128pq » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132c-z » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132q-v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132q-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132q-x/3132q-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132q-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3164q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172pq » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172pq-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172pq/pq-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172tq » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172tq-32t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172tq-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3200 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3232c » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3232c » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3264c-e » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3264q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3400 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3408-s » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 34180yc » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 34200yc-sm » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3432d-s » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3464c » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3500 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3524 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3524-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3524-x/xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3524-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3548 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3548-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3548-x/xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3548-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3600 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 36180yc-r » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3636c-r » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9000 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9000v » Version: N/A
Cisco » Nx-os
Versions before (<) 8.2\(9\)
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 7000 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 7004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 7009 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 7010 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 7018 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 7700 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 7702 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 7706 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 7710 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 7718 » Version: N/A
Cisco » Nx-os
Versions before (<) 9.3\(10\)
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3016 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3016q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3048 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064-32t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064-t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3064x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3100 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3100-v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3100-z » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3100v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 31108pc-v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 31108pv-v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 31108tc-v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 31128pq » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132c-z » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132q-v » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132q-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132q-x/3132q-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3132q-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3164q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172pq » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172pq-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172pq/pq-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172tq » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172tq-32t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3172tq-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3200 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3232c » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3232c » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3264c-e » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3264q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3400 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3408-s » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 34180yc » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 34200yc-sm » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3432d-s » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3464c » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3500 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3524 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3524-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3524-x/xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3524-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3548 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3548-x » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3548-x/xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3548-xl » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3600 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 36180yc-r » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 3636c-r » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9000 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 9000v » Version: N/A
Cisco » Nx-os » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9000 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9100 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9132t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9134 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9140 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9148 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9148s » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9148t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9200 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9216 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9216a » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9216i » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9222i » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9250i » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9396s » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9396t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9500 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9506 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9509 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9513 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9700 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9706 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9710 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Mds 9718 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 1000 Virtual Edge » Version: N/A For Vmware Vsphere
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 1000v » Version: N/A For Hyper-v
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 1000v » Version: N/A For Microsoft Hyper-v
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 5500 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 5548p » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 5548up » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 5596t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 5596up » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 5600 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 56128p » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 5624q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 5648q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 5672up » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 5672up-16g » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 5696q » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 6000 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 6001 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 6001p » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 6001t » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 6004 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Cisco » Nexus 6004x » Version: N/A

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-20050

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 6 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-20050

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.4	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	1.8	2.5	Cisco Systems, Inc.
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2023-20050

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- ykramarz@cisco.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2023-20050

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxos-cli-cmdinject-euQVK9u

Cisco NX-OS Software CLI Command Injection Vulnerability
Vendor Advisory

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