CVE-2021-1584
Description
A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of a specific CLI command. An attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability by performing a command injection attack on the vulnerable command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the underlying operating system as root.
Risk Information
Base Score
6.7
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.111
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode Privilege Escalation Vulnerability For Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode | NCM |
| Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (OS Command Injection) Vulnerability (CVE-2021-1584) | NCM |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-1706155 | Security Update for Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode 5.2(1)SV5(1.3b) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234