CVE-2022-20913
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation in the web-based management interface of Cisco Nexus Dashboard. An attacker with Administrator credentials could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on an affected device.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Nexus Dashboardcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-ndb-afw-2MT9tb99Cisco Nexus Dashboard Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability2022-07-20csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation in the web-based management interface of Cisco Nexus Dashboard. An attacker with Administrator credentials could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on an affected device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-20913/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndb-afw-2MT9tb99cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022072130cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndb-afw-2MT9tb99enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndb-afw-2MT9tb99Vendor Advisorynvd
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