CVE-2024-20283 Missing authorization in Cisco Nexus Dashboard
An authenticated remote attacker can access cluster deployment metrics and device information due to improper API access controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-20283?
CVE-2024-20283 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard, published on 3 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to learn cluster deployment information on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on a specific API endpoint. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending queries to the API endpoint. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to access metrics and information about devices in the Nexus Dashboard cluster.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20283?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Nexus Dashboard.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20283?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20283 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-20283 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20283 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Nexus Dashboard
- CVE-2022-20857 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2022-20858 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2022-20861 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2025-20163 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller SSH Host Key Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-20281 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p979-p78r-6jp8.