Cisco · Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches · CVE-2025-20161
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue is related to insufficient validation of specific elements within a software image in the software upgrade process. This could allow an authenticated, local attacker with valid Administrator credentials to execute a command injection attack on the underlying operating system of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this by installing a crafted image, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges.
**Recommendations**
For Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Switches and Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Switches in standalone NX-OS mode, validate the hash of any software image before installation to minimize the risk of exploitation.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.