CVE-2024-20441 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Unauthorized API Endpoint Vulnerability

Medium 5.7 Published 2 Oct 2024 Updated 2 Oct 2024

An authenticated low-privileged attacker can access a specific REST API endpoint to download configuration backups and learn sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-20441?

CVE-2024-20441 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, published on 2 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability in a specific REST API endpoint of Cisco NDFC could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to learn sensitive information on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization controls on the affected REST API endpoint. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted API requests to the affected endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download config only or full backup files and learn sensitive configuration information. This vulnerability only affects a specific REST API endpoint and does not affect the web-based management interface.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20441?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Cisco Nexus Dashboard, Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller.

How do I fix CVE-2024-20441?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20441 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-2024-20441 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20441 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9wvc-jrm9-5wxw.