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CVE-2023-20050

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of arguments that are passed to specific CLI commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by including crafted input as the argument of an affected command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the currently logged-in user.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 111 products from cisco, from cisco, from cisco and 108 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-02-23T20:15:13.483

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:40:26.350

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-78
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-78
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System cisco nx-os - Yes
Hardware cisco mds_9000 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9100 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9132t - No
Hardware cisco mds_9134 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9140 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9148 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9148s - No
Hardware cisco mds_9148t - No
Hardware cisco mds_9200 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9216 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9216a - No
Hardware cisco mds_9216i - No
Hardware cisco mds_9222i - No
Hardware cisco mds_9250i - No
Hardware cisco mds_9396s - No
Hardware cisco mds_9396t - No
Hardware cisco mds_9500 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9506 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9509 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9513 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9700 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9706 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9710 - No
Hardware cisco mds_9718 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_1000_virtual_edge - No
Hardware cisco nexus_1000v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_1000v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5500 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5548p - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5548up - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5596t - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5596up - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5600 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_56128p - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5624q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5648q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5672up - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5672up-16g - No
Hardware cisco nexus_5696q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_6000 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_6001 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_6001p - No
Hardware cisco nexus_6001t - No
Hardware cisco nexus_6004 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_6004x - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 8.2\(9\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_7000 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_7004 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_7009 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_7010 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_7018 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_7700 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_7702 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_7706 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_7710 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_7718 - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 9.3\(10\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_3016 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3016q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3048 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064-32t - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064-t - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064-x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064t - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3100 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3100-v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3100-z - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3100v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_31108pc-v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_31108pv-v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_31108tc-v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_31128pq - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132c-z - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q-v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q-x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q-x\/3132q-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3164q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172pq - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172pq-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172pq\/pq-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172tq - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172tq-32t - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172tq-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3200 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3232c - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3232c_ - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3264c-e - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3264q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3400 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3408-s - No
Hardware cisco nexus_34180yc - No
Hardware cisco nexus_34200yc-sm - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3432d-s - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3464c - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3500 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3524 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3524-x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3524-x\/xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3524-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3548 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3548-x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3548-x\/xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3548-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3600 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_36180yc-r - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3636c-r - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9000 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9000v - No
Operating System cisco nx-os < 10.2\(4\) Yes
Hardware cisco nexus_3016 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3016q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3048 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064-32t - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064-t - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064-x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064t - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3064x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3100 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3100-v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3100-z - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3100v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_31108pc-v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_31108pv-v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_31108tc-v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_31128pq - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132c-z - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q-v - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q-x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q-x\/3132q-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3132q-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3164q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172pq - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172pq-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172pq\/pq-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172tq - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172tq-32t - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3172tq-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3200 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3232c - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3232c_ - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3264c-e - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3264q - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3400 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3408-s - No
Hardware cisco nexus_34180yc - No
Hardware cisco nexus_34200yc-sm - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3432d-s - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3464c - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3500 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3524 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3524-x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3524-x\/xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3524-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3548 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3548-x - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3548-x\/xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3548-xl - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3600 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_36180yc-r - No
Hardware cisco nexus_3636c-r - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9000 - No
Hardware cisco nexus_9000v - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cisco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.