CVE-2024-20477 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Unauthorized REST API Endpoint Vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published 2 Oct 2024 Updated 2 Oct 2024

An authenticated low-privileged attacker can upload or delete files via an unauthorized REST API endpoint in Cisco NDFC.

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-2024-20477?

CVE-2024-20477 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, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in a specific REST API endpoint of Cisco NDFC could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to upload or delete files on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because of missing 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 upload files into a specific container or delete files from a specific folder within that container. This vulnerability only affects a specific REST API endpoint and does not affect the web-based management interface.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20477?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2024-20477?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-20477 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-2024-20477 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20477 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m728-ff6j-xcqp.