Cisco Nexus Dashboard Configuration REST API Unauthorized Access Vulnerability (Cisco Cisco Nexus Dashboard)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.30 % · percentile 23 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- cisco
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
A vulnerability in the configuration backup feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an attacker who has the encryption password and access to Full or Config-only backup files to access sensitive information. This vulnerability exists because authentication details are included in the encrypted backup files. An attacker with a valid backup file and encryption password from an affected device could decrypt the backup file. The attacker could then use the authentication details in the backup file to access internal-only APIs on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as the root user.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | cisco |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | NVD · psirt@cisco.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-17935
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-20042
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 4.2.1
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Cisco · Cisco Nexus Dashboard | affected 1.1(3e) ; affected 1.1(3c) ; affected 1.1(3d) ; affected 1.1(0d) ; affected 1.1(2i) ; affected 2.0(1b) |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |