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CVE-2025-20344
MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2025-08-27T17:15:36.603 · Last modified 2026-06-17T08:41:30.623

Summary

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.

Affected products

cisco — nexus_dashboard

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