CVE-2025-20163
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller SSH Host Key Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability in the SSH implementation of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impersonate Cisco NDFC-managed devices. This vulnerability is due to insufficient SSH host key validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by performing a machine-in-the-middle attack on SSH connections to Cisco NDFC-managed devices, which could allow an attacker to intercept this traffic. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to impersonate a managed device and capture user credentials.
Weakness: CWE-322
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Data Center Network Manager | Network & Security Management | cna-assigner |
| Cisco | Cisco Nexus Dashboard | Network & Security Management | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported products (2)
- Cisco · Cisco Data Center Network Manager
- Cisco · Cisco Nexus Dashboard
Vendor advisory
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller SSH Host Key Validation Vulnerability
Cisco’s rating: High (advisory CVSS 8.7) · Published Jun 4, 2025
Bug ID: CSCwm50501
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