CVE-2025-20344

A vulnerability in the backup restore functionality of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal attack on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the contents of a backup file. An attacker with valid Administrator credentials could exploit this vulnerability by restoring a crafted backup file to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root privileges on the underlying shell on the affected device.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nd-ptrs-XU2Fm2Wb	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-08-27 17:15

Updated : 2025-09-08 16:20

NVD link : CVE-2025-20344

Mitre link : CVE-2025-20344

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-20344

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Products Affected

cisco

nexus_dashboard

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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