CVE-2024-20442
5.4 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2024-20442 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco nexus_dashboard. It was published on October 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update nexus_dashboard to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisco | nexus_dashboard | >= 0, < 3.2\(1e\) | Affected |
| cisco | nexus_dashboard_fabric_controller | 12.0.0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-20442?
CVE-2024-20442 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting cisco nexus_dashboard. It was published on October 2, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-20442?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-20442?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cisco. Update nexus_dashboard to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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