Cisco Nexus 3550-F Switches Access Control List Programming Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
A vulnerability in the access control list (ACL) programming of Cisco Nexus 3550-F Switches could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to send traffic that should be blocked to the management interface of an affected device. This vulnerability exists because ACL deny rules are not properly enforced at the time of device reboot. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by attempting to send traffic to the management interface of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send traffic to the management interface of the affected device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Nexus 3550 System Software | 3550-F_1.11.3; 3550-F_1.12.0; 3550-F_1.16.0; 3550-F_1.17.1; 3550-F_1.11.1; 3550-F_1.11.2; 3550-F_1.15.0; 3550-F_1.13.0; 3550-F_1.14.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Nexus 3550 System Software VendorCisco Affected 3550-F_1.11.3; 3550-F_1.12.0; 3550-F_1.16.0; 3550-F_1.17.1; 3550-F_1.11.1; 3550-F_1.11.2; 3550-F_1.15.0; 3550-F_1.13.0; 3550-F_1.14.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20371
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7hr-x75r-2mp7
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Sources
- CVE-2024-20371 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20371 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q7hr-x75r-2mp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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