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Cisco NX-OS: CVE-2025-20161: Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches Command Injection Vulnerability

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Cisco NX-OS: CVE-2025-20161: Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches Command Injection Vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:C/A:N)
Published
02/26/2025
Created
03/10/2025
Added
02/27/2025
Modified
03/10/2025

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • cisco-nx-update-latest

References

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