#VU65657 Command Injection in Nexus Dashboard - CVE-2022-20857

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#VU65657 Command Injection in Nexus Dashboard - CVE-2022-20857

Published: July 21, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU65657
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20857
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Nexus Dashboard
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient access controls for a specific API. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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