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CVE-2022-20913

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

Published: Jul 21, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-23
NVD MITRE
4.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 43.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation in the web-based management interface of Cisco Nexus Dashboard. An attacker with Administrator credentials could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on an affected device.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-23CWE-20

Affected Products

Cisco Nexus DashboardCisco Systems Inc.Networking Infrastructure
nexus dashboardciscoNetworking Infrastructure
Cisco Nexus DashboardCiscoNetworking Infrastructure
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.

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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Discovery
Initial Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20913
nvd.nist.gov
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndb-afw-2MT9tb99
tools.cisco.com

Timeline

Published
Jul 21, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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