CVE-2026-20042

Severity
6.5MEDIUM
EPSS
0.0%
top 92.49%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedApr 1

Description

A vulnerability in the configuration backup feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an attacker who has the encryption password and access to Full or Config-only backup files to access sensitive information. This vulnerability exists because authentication details are included in the encrypted backup files. An attacker with a valid backup file and encryption password from an affected device could decrypt the backup file. The attacker could then use the authentication details in the backup

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.2 | Impact: 5.2

Affected Packages1 packages

CVEListV5cisco/cisco_nexus_dashboard40 versions+39

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
CVEList
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Configuration REST API Unauthorized Access Vulnerability2026-04-01
GHSA
GHSA-4jcc-jgc6-vpm7: A vulnerability in the configuration backup feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an attacker who has the encryption password and access to Ful2026-04-01