CVE-2025-20344
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Path Traversal Vulnerability
Severity
Medium 6.5
CVSS 3.1
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.006
44.9th percentile
Discovered by
Vendor
Published by the vendor
Published
Aug 27, 2025
Assigned by cisco
Description
A vulnerability in the backup restore functionality of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal attack on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the contents of a backup file. An attacker with valid Administrator credentials could exploit this vulnerability by restoring a crafted backup file to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges on the underlying shell on the affected device.
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Nexus Dashboard | Network & Security Management | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (1)
- Cisco · Cisco Nexus Dashboard