Improper Authorization in Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) - CVE-2024-20438

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Improper Authorization in Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) - CVE-2024-20438

Published: October 3, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97995
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20438
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization controls on some REST API endpoints. A remote user can read or write arbitrary files on the target device.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-20438

Install updates from vendor's website.

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