CVE-2026-20041 Cisco Nexus Dashboard Server Side Request Forgery Vulnerability
An attacker can trick a user into clicking a link to perform SSRF, potentially executing arbitrary code or accessing sensitive information on Cisco Nexus Dashboard.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-20041?
CVE-2026-20041 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard, published on 1 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack through an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation for specific HTTP requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an authenticated user of the device management interface to click a crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to send arbitrary network requests that are sourced from the affected device to an attacker-controlled server. The attacker could then execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected interface or access sensitive browser-based information.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20041?
How do I fix CVE-2026-20041?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2026-20041 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20041 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-24qq-7528-p6pc.