Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 Data Center Network Manager | 12.1(1); 12.1.1e; 12.1.2e; 12.1.3b; 12.0.1a; 12.0.2d; 12.0.2f | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco Nexus Dashboard | 1.1(0c); 1.1(0d); 1.1(2h); 1.1(2i); 1.1(3c); 1.1(3d); 1.1(3e); 1.1(3f); 2.0(1b); 2.0(1d); 2.0(2g); 2.0(2h); 2.1(1d); 2.1(1e); 2.1(2d); 2.1(2f); 2.2(1e); 2.2(1h); 2.2(2d); 2.3(1c); 2.3(2b); 2.3(2c); 2.3(2d); 2.3(2e); 3.0(1f) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator | N/A | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cisco | Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights | 2.2.2.125; 2.2.2.126; 5.0.1.150; 5.0.1.154; 5.1.0.131; 5.1.0.135; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.1.1; 6.1.2; 6.1.3; 6.3.1; 6.2.1; 6.2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Data Center Network Manager VendorCisco Affected 12.1(1); 12.1.1e; 12.1.2e; 12.1.3b; 12.0.1a; 12.0.2d; 12.0.2f Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard VendorCisco Affected 1.1(0c); 1.1(0d); 1.1(2h); 1.1(2i); 1.1(3c); 1.1(3d); 1.1(3e); 1.1(3f); 2.0(1b); 2.0(1d); 2.0(2g); 2.0(2h); 2.1(1d); 2.1(1e); 2.1(2d); 2.1(2f); 2.2(1e); 2.2(1h); 2.2(2d); 2.3(1c); 2.3(2b); 2.3(2c); 2.3(2d); 2.3(2e); 3.0(1f) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator VendorCisco Affected N/A Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights VendorCisco Affected 2.2.2.125; 2.2.2.126; 5.0.1.150; 5.0.1.154; 5.1.0.131; 5.1.0.135; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.1.1; 6.1.2; 6.1.3; 6.3.1; 6.2.1; 6.2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.1(1k) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard_fabric_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 to before 12.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard_insights:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.4.1 | Vulnerable | Cisco |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.3(1.1008) | Vulnerable | Cisco |
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1(1k) Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard_fabric_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 12.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard_insights:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.4.1 Vulnerable ·Cisco
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard_orchestrator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.3(1.1008) Vulnerable ·Cisco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20281
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4gx-f8pf-9jw3
References
Advisory 1
More Cisco Nexus Dashboard vulnerabilities
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- TI-2022-05416 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-05417 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-05420 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14463 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller SSH Host Key Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-06723 Resource management flaw in Cisco Nexus Dashboard CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-20281 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20281 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c4gx-f8pf-9jw3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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