CVE-2024-20442

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Unauthorized API Endpoints Vulnerability

Published Oct 2, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability in the REST API endpoints of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perform limited Administrator actions on an affected device.

This vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization controls on some REST API endpoints. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted API requests to an affected endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform limited Administrator functions such as viewing portions of the web UI, generating config only or full backup files, and deleting tech support files. This vulnerability only affects a subset of REST API endpoints and does not affect the web-based management interface.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-18157 A vulnerability in the REST API endpoints of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perform limited Administrator actions on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization controls on some REST API endpoints. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted API requests to an affected endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform limited Administrator functions such as viewing portions of the web UI, generating config only or full backup files, and deleting tech support files. This vulnerability only affects a subset of REST API endpoints and does not affect the web-based management interface.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cisco
Cisco nexus Dashboard
Cisco nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard_fabric_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cisco
Cisco nexus Dashboard
Cisco nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability in the REST API endpoints of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perform limited Administrator actions on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization controls on some REST API endpoints. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted API requests to an affected endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform limited Administrator functions such as viewing portions of the web UI, generating config only or full backup files, and deleting tech support files. This vulnerability only affects a subset of REST API endpoints and does not affect the web-based management interface.
Title Cisco Nexus Dashboard Unauthorized API Endpoints Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisco
Published
Updated
Oct 2, 2024, 7:28 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2023, 3:08 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 2, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:07 AM