# Cisco NX-OS Command Injection · pwn.watch

> Cisco NX-OS contains a command injection vulnerability in the command line interface (CLI) that could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-07-02.

Page: https://pwn.watch/i/cisco-nx-os-cve-2024-20399 · generated 2026-10-22T23:13:41.393Z

## Status
- Severity: medium · status: closed · patch: patched
- Product: Cisco NX-OS
- Started: 2024-07-01 · closed: 2024-07-02
- CVEs: CVE-2024-20399
- Affected: See vendor advisory (versions are not listed in the KEV record)
- Fixed in: See vendor advisory linked in sources

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- RSS (one item per update): https://pwn.watch/i/cisco-nx-os-cve-2024-20399/feed.xml
- JSON Feed: https://pwn.watch/i/cisco-nx-os-cve-2024-20399/feed.json
- Full data (timeline, sources, posts, agentBrief): https://pwn.watch/i/cisco-nx-os-cve-2024-20399.json
- This file: https://pwn.watch/i/cisco-nx-os-cve-2024-20399/llms.txt

## Updates (newest first)
- 2024-07-02: CISA added CVE-2024-20399 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-07-23) (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog)
- 2024-07-01: CVE-2024-20399 published (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20399)

## Fix brief
# Security brief: Cisco NX-OS Command Injection

Source: https://pwn.watch/i/cisco-nx-os-cve-2024-20399 · status: closed (closed Jul 2, 2024) · severity: medium · updated Jul 2, 2024

## Patch status
**PATCHED: fixed releases exist. Upgrade to a fixed version.**

## What it is
Cisco NX-OS contains a command injection vulnerability in the command line interface (CLI) that could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute commands as root on the underlying operating system of an affected device. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-07-02.

Severity detail: CVSS 6 (v3.1, CNA), actively exploited (CISA KEV)

- Product: Cisco NX-OS
- CVE / advisory ids: CVE-2024-20399

## Affected versions
- See vendor advisory (versions are not listed in the KEV record)

## Check whether you're affected
No generic command applies (the product is a hosted service, appliance or desktop app). Check the installed version in its admin UI / About screen and compare with the versions above.

## Fix
Upgrade to one of these fixed versions (or later on the same branch):
- See vendor advisory linked in sources

After upgrading, re-run the checks above and redeploy/restart the affected services.

## Latest updates
- Jul 2, 2024: CISA added CVE-2024-20399 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-07-23)
- Jul 1, 2024: CVE-2024-20399 published

## Advisories
- [Cisco advisory: CVE-2024-20399](https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nxos-cmd-injection-xD9OhyOP) (Cisco)
- [NVD: CVE-2024-20399](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20399) (NVD)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) (CISA)

## Caveats
Derived from the CISA KEV JSON feed (catalogVersion 2026.10.21); CVSS from the CVE record (cveawg.mitre.org). startedAt is the CVE publication date when it fell in 2024 before the KEV listing, else the KEV dateAdded; exploitation may have begun earlier. closedAt is the KEV listing date (a fix or mitigation was available then unless noted).

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