CVE-2025-20344
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Path Traversal Vulnerability
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | cisco |
| Product | cisco nexus dashboard |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | NetworkingTelecommunications |
| Published | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Feb 26, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Cisco / Cisco Nexus Dashboard
1.1(3e) 1.1(3c) 1.1(3d) 1.1(0d) 1.1(2i) 2.0(1b) 1.1(2h) 1.1(0c) 1.1(3f) 2.1(1d) 2.1(1e) 2.0(2g) 2.0(2h) 2.1(2d) 2.0(1d) 2.2(1h) 2.2(1e) 2.2(2d) 2.1(2f) 2.3(1c) 2.3(2b) 2.3(2c) 2.3(2d) 2.3(2e) 3.0(1f) 3.0(1i) 3.1(1k) 3.1(1l) 3.2(1e) 3.2(1i) 3.3(1a) 3.3(1b) 3.3(2b) 4.0(1i) 3.3(2g) 3.2(2f) 3.2(2g) 3.2(2m) 3.1(1n)