CVEvulnerability

CVE-2026-20042

6.5 MEDIUM Published 2026-04-01 Modified 2026-10-26 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2026-04-01
Last modified
2026-10-26
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
6.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-295

Description

A vulnerability in the configuration backup feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an attacker who has the encryption password and access to Full or Config-only backup files to access sensitive information. This vulnerability exists because authentication details are included in the encrypted backup files. An attacker with a valid backup file and encryption password from an affected device could decrypt the backup file. The attacker could then use the authentication details in the backup file to access internal-only APIs on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as the root user.

Affected configurations

• cisco nexus dashboard (< 4.2.1)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation weakness

References