{"id":"CVE-2024-20284","aliases":["EUVD-2024-17999","GHSA-q35m-mgqf-ff28"],"status":"published","title":"Cisco NX-OS Software Python Parser Escape Vulnerability","description":"A vulnerability in the Python interpreter of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, local attacker to escape the Python sandbox and gain unauthorized access to the underlying operating system of the device.\r\n\r\nThe 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.\u0026nbsp;\r\nNote: An attacker must be authenticated with Python execution privileges to exploit these vulnerabilities. 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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.\u0026nbsp;\r\nNote: An attacker must be authenticated with Python execution privileges to exploit these vulnerabilities. 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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.\u0026nbsp;\r\nNote: An attacker must be authenticated with Python execution privileges to exploit these vulnerabilities. For more information regarding Python execution privileges, see product-specific documentation, such as the  section of the Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Programmability Guide.","status":"published","published":"2024-08-28T16:37:35Z","modified":"2024-08-28T17:19:17Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T00:56:08.84137Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-q35m-mgqf-ff28","title":"A vulnerability in the Python interpreter of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated,...","description":"A vulnerability in the Python interpreter of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, local attacker to escape the Python sandbox and gain unauthorized access to the underlying operating system of the device.\n\nThe 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.\u0026nbsp;\nNote: An attacker must be authenticated with Python execution privileges to exploit these vulnerabilities. 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