CVE-2024-20536: cisco cisco data center network manager SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-20536 is a high (CVSS 8.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in cisco cisco data center network manager. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 06-11-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 09-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in a REST API endpoint and web-based management interface of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with read-only privileges to execute arbitrary SQL commands on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to a specific REST API endpoint or web-based management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read, modify, or delete arbitrary data on an internal database, which could affect the availability of the device.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.