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CVE-2024-20441: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Unauthorized API Endpoint Vulnerability
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-10-02 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-285
Description
A vulnerability in a specific REST API endpoint of Cisco NDFC could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to learn sensitive information on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization controls on the affected REST API endpoint. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted API requests to the affected endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download config only or full backup files and learn sensitive configuration information. This vulnerability only affects a specific REST API endpoint and does not affect the web-based management interface.
Affected products
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard: before 3.2\(1e\) — fixed in 3.2\(1e\)
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller: from 12.0.0 before 12.2.2 — fixed in 12.2.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.2\(1e\); Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller 12.2.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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