Cisco NX-OS Software Python Sandbox Escape Vulnerability (Cisco Cisco NX-OS Software)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.11 % · percentile 1 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- cisco
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
Description
A vulnerability in the Python interpreter of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to escape the Python sandbox and gain unauthorized access to the underlying operating system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by manipulating specific functions within the Python interpreter. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to escape the Python sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the authenticated user.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-653 — Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | cisco |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · psirt@cisco.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-94447
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-20032
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Cisco · Cisco NX-OS Software | affected 8.2(5) ; affected 7.3(5)D1(1) ; affected 8.4(2) ; affected 8.4(3) ; affected 9.2(3) ; affected 8.2(1) |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |