Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller up to 12.2.1 REST API/Web UI command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller up to 12.2.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component REST API/Web UI. Executing a manipulation can lead to command injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-20432. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability has been found in Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller up to 12.2.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component REST API/Web UI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the REST API and web UI of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perform a command injection attack against an affected device.   This vulnerability is due to improper user authorization and insufficient validation of command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted commands to an affected REST API endpoint or through the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the CLI of a Cisco NDFC-managed device with network-admin privileges.   Note: This vulnerability does not affect Cisco NDFC when it is configured for storage area network (SAN) controller deployment.

The advisory is shared for download at sec.cloudapps.cisco.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-20432 since 11/08/2023. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/05/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Forum Software

Vendor

• Cisco

Name

• Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller

Version

• 12.0.1a
• 12.0.2d
• 12.0.2f
• 12.1(1)
• 12.1.1
• 12.1.1e
• 12.1.1p
• 12.1.2e
• 12.1.2p
• 12.1.3b
• 12.2.1

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.cisco.com/

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