CVE-2025-20161 – Cisco Nexus 3000/9000 Series Switches NX-OS Command Injection Vulnerability

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CVE-2025-20161 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.

    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Reference https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxos-ici-dpOjbWxk
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