CVE-2024-20291 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2024-20291
Vulnerability Scoring

5.8
/10
Significant Risk

Security assessments indicate that CVE-2024-20291 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Changed
    Successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2024-20291 Details

Status: Analyzed

Last updated: 🕑 30 Apr 2025, 14:15 UTC
Originally published on: 🕜 29 Feb 2024, 01:43 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 426 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

psirt@cisco.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

CVE-2024-20291 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2024-20291: A vulnerability in the access control list (ACL) programming for port channel subinterfaces of Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to send traffic that should be blocked through an affected device. This vulnerability is due to incorrect hardware programming that occurs when configuration changes are made to port channel member ports. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to send traffic through an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access network resources that should be protected by an ACL that was applied on port channel subinterfaces.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2024-20291

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2024-20291 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2024-20291

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2024-20291 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2024-20291, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2024-20291, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2024-20291 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: Low
    Exploiting CVE-2024-20291 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2024-20291 does not impact system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.043% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 12.0% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 88.0% of others.

CVE-2024-20291 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:9.3\(10\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:9.3\(10\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:9.3\(11\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:9.3\(11\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:9.3\(12\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:9.3\(12\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3000_in_standalone_nx-os_mode:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3000_in_standalone_nx-os_mode:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3048:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3048:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_31108pc-v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_31108pc-v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_31108tc-v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_31108tc-v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_31128pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_31128pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3132c-z:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3132c-z:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3132q-v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3132q-v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3132q-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3132q-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3164q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3164q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3172pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3172pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3172pq-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3172pq-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3172tq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3172tq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3172tq-32t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3172tq-32t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3172tq-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3172tq-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3232c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3232c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3264c-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3264c-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3264q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3264q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3408-s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3408-s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_34180yc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_34180yc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_34200yc-sm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_34200yc-sm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3432d-s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3432d-s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3464c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3464c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3524-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3524-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3524-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3524-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3548-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3548-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3548-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_3548-xl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_36180yc-r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_36180yc-r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000_in_standalone_nx-os_mode:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000_in_standalone_nx-os_mode:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9000v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92160yc-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92160yc-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92300yc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92300yc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92304qc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92304qc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92348gc-fx3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92348gc-fx3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92348gc-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_92348gc-x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9236c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9236c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9272q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9272q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-ex-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx3h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx3h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx3p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93108tc-fx3p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93120tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93120tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9316d-gx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9316d-gx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180lc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180lc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-ex-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx-24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx3h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx3h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx3s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93180yc-fx3s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93216tc-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93216tc-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93240yc-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93240yc-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332d-gx2b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332d-gx2b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332d-h2r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332d-h2r:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9332pq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93360yc-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93360yc-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336c-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336c-fx2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336c-fx2-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336c-fx2-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336pq_aci_spine:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9336pq_aci_spine:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93400ld-h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93400ld-h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9348d-gx2a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9348d-gx2a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9348gc-fx3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9348gc-fx3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9348gc-fxp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9348gc-fxp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93600cd-gx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_93600cd-gx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364c-gx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364c-gx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364c-h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364c-h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364d-gx2a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364d-gx2a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364e-sg2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9364e-sg2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372px-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9372tx-e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9396tx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9408:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9408:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9508:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9508:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9804:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9804:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9808:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:h:cisco:nexus_9808:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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