Cisco Nexus Dashboard Unauthorized API Endpoints Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
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 Nexus Dashboard | 1.1(3e); 1.1(3c); 1.1(3d); 1.1(0d); 1.1(2i); 2.0(1b); 1.1(2h); 1.1(0c); 1.1(3f); 2.1(1d); 2.1(1e); 2.0(2g); 2.0(2h); 2.1(2d); 2.0(1d); 2.2(1h); 2.2(1e); 2.2(2d); 2.1(2f); 2.3(1c); 2.3(2b); 2.3(2c); 2.3(2d); 2.3(2e); 3.0(1f); 3.0(1i); 3.1(1k); 3.1(1l) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard VendorCisco Affected 1.1(3e); 1.1(3c); 1.1(3d); 1.1(0d); 1.1(2i); 2.0(1b); 1.1(2h); 1.1(0c); 1.1(3f); 2.1(1d); 2.1(1e); 2.0(2g); 2.0(2h); 2.1(2d); 2.0(1d); 2.2(1h); 2.2(1e); 2.2(2d); 2.1(2f); 2.3(1c); 2.3(2b); 2.3(2c); 2.3(2d); 2.3(2e); 3.0(1f); 3.0(1i); 3.1(1k); 3.1(1l) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-20442
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqfx-6m93-92cg
References
Advisory 1
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- 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-2024-13216 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Data Center Network Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-20442 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-20442 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fqfx-6m93-92cg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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