CVE-2022-20857 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities

Critical 9.8 Published 21 Jul 2022 Updated 1 Nov 2024

Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands, read or upload container files, or perform CSRF attacks on Cisco Nexus Dashboard.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-20857?

CVE-2022-20857 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard, published on 21 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands, read or upload container image files, or perform a cross-site request forgery attack. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-20857?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Nexus Dashboard.

How do I fix CVE-2022-20857?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-20857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-20857 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-20857 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xwjg-qxv6-28rv.