CVE-2025-20344
published 2025-08-27CVE-2025-20344: A vulnerability in the backup restore functionality of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal attack…
PriorityP351high7.2CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRHUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.55%
42.3th percentile
A vulnerability in the backup restore functionality of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal attack on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the contents of a backup file. An attacker with valid Administrator credentials could exploit this vulnerability by restoring a crafted backup file to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges on the underlying shell on the affected device.
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CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.2HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_cisco6.5MEDIUM
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Cisco
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Path Traversal Vulnerability
vendor_cisco·2025-08-27·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2025-20344 [MEDIUM] CWE-22 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Path Traversal Vulnerability
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Path Traversal Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the backup restore functionality of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal attack on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the contents of a backup file. An attacker with valid Administrator credentials could exploit this vulnerability by restoring a crafted backup file to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges on the underlying shell on the affected device.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
This advisory is available at the following link:https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/cen
Cisco
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Path Traversal Vulnerability
vendor_cisco·CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-20344 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Path Traversal Vulnerability
CVE-2025-20344: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Path Traversal Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the backup restore functionality of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal attack on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the contents of a backup file. An attacker with valid Administrator credentials could exploit this vulnerability by restoring a crafted backup file to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges on the underlying shell on the affected device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no
CVSS: 3.1
CWE: CWE-22, CWE-22
Bug IDs: CSCwp66421
GHSA
GHSA-r35c-j587-4x58: A vulnerability in the backup restore functionality of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-08-27
CVE-2025-20344 [MEDIUM] CWE-22 GHSA-r35c-j587-4x58: A vulnerability in the backup restore functionality of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal
A vulnerability in the backup restore functionality of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal attack on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the contents of a backup file. An attacker with valid Administrator credentials could exploit this vulnerability by restoring a crafted backup file to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges on the underlying shell on the affected device.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-08-27
Published