CVE-2024-20281

Published Apr 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Cisco Nexus Dashboard hosted services could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on an affected system.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions with the privilege level of the affected user. If the affected user has administrative privileges, these actions could include modifying the system configuration and creating new privileged accounts.

Note: There are internal security mechanisms in place that limit the scope of this exploit, reducing the Security Impact Rating of this vulnerability.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-17996 A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Cisco Nexus Dashboard hosted services could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to click a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions with the privilege level of the affected user. If the affected user has administrative privileges, these actions could include modifying the system configuration and creating new privileged accounts. Note: There are internal security mechanisms in place that limit the scope of this exploit, reducing the Security Impact Rating of this vulnerability.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco nexus Dashboard
Cisco nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
Cisco nexus Dashboard Insights
Cisco nexus Dashboard Orchestrator
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard_fabric_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard_insights:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco nexus Dashboard
Cisco nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
Cisco nexus Dashboard Insights
Cisco nexus Dashboard Orchestrator
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 9:59 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2023, 3:08 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 3, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:06 AM