China-linked Hackers Exploit Cisco NX-OS as Zero-Day

Threat Level – Red | Vulnerability Report
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Summary:

Cisco fixed a zero-day vulnerability in NX-OS that was exploited in assaults to install previously unidentified malware as root on susceptible switches. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-20399, allows local attackers with Administrator capabilities to take control of the underlying operating systems of vulnerable devices and execute arbitrary commands with root permissions.
 
 

Threat Level – Red | Vulnerability Report

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