Path traversal in Nexus Dashboard - CVE-2025-20344
Published: August 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114487
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-20344
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Nexus Dashboard
Nexus Dashboard
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the contents of a backup file. A remote administrator can restore a crafted backup file and gain root privileges on the target device.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-20344
Install updates from vendor's website.