CVE-2024-20371
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 40 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
A vulnerability in the access control list (ACL) programming of Cisco Nexus 3550-F Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to send traffic that should be blocked to the management interface of an affected device. This vulnerability exists because ACL deny rules are not properly enforced at the time of device reboot. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to send traffic to the management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send traffic to the management interface of the affected device.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Nexus 3550 System Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (13)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-3353Cisco Nexus 3500-F: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2024-11-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Cisco Nexus 3500-F Switches ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- cisco-sa-3550-acl-bypass-mhskZc2qCisco Nexus 3550-F Switches Access Control List Programming Vulnerability2024-11-06csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the access control list (ACL) programming of Cisco Nexus 3550-F Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to send traffic that should be blocked to the management interface of an affected device. This vulnerability exists because ACL deny rules are not properly enforced at the time of device reboot. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to send traffic to the management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send traffic to the management interface of the affected device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (5)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20371cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-3550-acl-bypass-mhskZc2qcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Nexus-3550-F-Switches-ingress-filtrering-bypass-dated-06-11-2024-45551cnnvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-3550-acl-bypass-mhskZc2qenisa_euvd
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-3550-acl-bypass-mhskZc2qnvd
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