CVE-2024-20432 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Web UI Command Injection Vulnerability

Critical 9.9 Published 2 Oct 2024 Updated 2 Apr 2026

Authenticated low-privileged attackers can inject commands via the web UI or REST API to execute arbitrary commands with network-admin privileges on managed devices.

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-2024-20432?

CVE-2024-20432 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, published on 2 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the REST API and web UI of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perform a command injection attack against an affected device.   This vulnerability is due to improper user authorization and insufficient validation of command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting crafted commands to an affected REST API endpoint or through the web UI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the CLI of a Cisco NDFC-managed device with network-admin privileges.   Note: This vulnerability does not affect Cisco NDFC when it is configured for storage area network (SAN) controller deployment.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20432?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20432?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20432 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2024-20432 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20432 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-whcp-4cj3-66x2.