CVE-2026-20174
published 2026-04-01CVE-2026-20174: A vulnerability in the Metadata update feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files to an…
PriorityP433medium4.9CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRHUINSUCNIHAN
EPSS
0.49%
38.7th percentile
A vulnerability in the Metadata update feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files to an affected system.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the metadata update file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a metadata update file and manually uploading it to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary files to the underlying operating system as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
Note: Manual uploading of metadata files is typical for Air-Gap environments but not for Cisco Intersight Cloud connected devices. However, the manual upload option exists for both deployments.
Affected
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CVSS provenance
nvdv3.14.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
vendor_cisco3.1
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VulDB
Cisco Nexus Dashboard/Nexus Dashboard Insights Metadata Update path traversal (cisco-sa-ndi-afw-rJuRC5dZ / WID-SEC-2026-0955)
vuldb·2026-07-02·CVSS 4.9
CVE-2026-20174 [MEDIUM] Cisco Nexus Dashboard/Nexus Dashboard Insights Metadata Update path traversal (cisco-sa-ndi-afw-rJuRC5dZ / WID-SEC-2026-0955)
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Nexus Dashboard Insights. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Metadata Update. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-20174. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.
GHSA
GHSA-2cwq-r4f6-rjgw: A vulnerability in the Metadata update feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary file
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-04-01
CVE-2026-20174 [MEDIUM] CWE-22 GHSA-2cwq-r4f6-rjgw: A vulnerability in the Metadata update feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary file
A vulnerability in the Metadata update feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files to an affected system.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the metadata update file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a metadata update file and manually uploading it to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary files to the underlying operating system as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials.
Note: Manual uploading of metadata files is typical for Air-Gap environments but not for Cisco Intersight Cloud connected devices. However, the manual upload option exists for both deployments.
Cisco
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
vendor_cisco·CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-20174 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
CVE-2026-20174: Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Metadata update feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files to an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the metadata update file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a metadata update file and manually uploading it to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary files to the underlying operating system as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. Note: Manual uploading of metadata files is typical for Air-Gap environments but not for Cisco Intersight Cloud connecte
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2026-04-01
Published