{"id":"CVE-2026-20032","aliases":["EUVD-2026-94447","GHSA-w5w6-f4p9-3h6f"],"status":"published","title":"Cisco NX-OS Software Python Sandbox Escape Vulnerability","description":"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\u0026nbsp;device.\r\n\r\nThis vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating specific functions within the Python interpreter. 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