CVE-2025-20348

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Unauthorized REST API Vulnerability

Severity
Medium 5
CVSS 3.1
Remote, needs privileges or user interaction what this means
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.003
20.5th percentile
Discovered by
Vendor
Vendor-published field
Published
Aug 27, 2025
Assigned by cisco

Description

A vulnerability in the REST API endpoints of Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to view sensitive information or upload and modify files on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because of missing authorization controls on some REST API endpoints. An attacker could exploit th vulnerability by sending crafted API requests to an affected endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform limited Administrator functions, such as accessing sensitive information regarding HTTP Proxy and NTP configurations, uploading images, and damaging image files on an affected device.

Weakness: CWE-201

Affected products

Vendor Product Category Matched by
Cisco Cisco Nexus Dashboard Network & Security Management cna-assigner
Vendor-reported products (1)
  • Cisco · Cisco Nexus Dashboard

Vendor advisory

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Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Unauthorized REST API Vulnerabilities

Cisco’s rating: Medium (advisory CVSS 5.4) · Published Aug 27, 2025

Bug IDs: CSCwo82143 , CSCwo82145 , CSCwp01069

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