CVE-2024-20438

mediumpriority · track · 22OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 30 %ileDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.36% (30th) EPSS
CVSS 5.4 · medium
Is it mine?
21 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
6 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A vulnerability in the REST API endpoints of Cisco NDFC could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to read or write files on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because of missing authorization controls on some REST API endpoints. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted API requests to an affected endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform limited network-admin functions such as reading device configuration information, uploading files, and modifying uploaded files. Note: This vulnerability only affects a subset of REST API endpoints and does not affect the web-based management interface.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

6.3
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.15.4mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:Nprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 2.8 · impact 2.5
v3.16.3mediumAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:Lsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.16.3mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:Lsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.16.3mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:Lsecondary · psirt@cisco.com USexploitability 2.8 · impact 3.4
v3.15mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.16.3mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:Lsecondary · Cisco PSIRT US
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-862USprimaryCWE-693USCWE-693USCWE-862US
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affected products (21)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • WID-SEC-W-2024-3072Cisco Nexus Dashboard und Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-10-03csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein entfernter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Cisco Nexus Dashboard ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und beliebigen Code, im schlimmsten Fall mit Administratorrechten, zur Ausführung zu bringen.

  • cisco-sa-ndhs-uaapi-Jh4V6zpNCisco Nexus Dashboard and Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Unauthorized REST API Vulnerabilities2024-10-02csaf · cisco_csafUS

    Multiple vulnerabilities in the REST APIs of Cisco Nexus Dashboard and Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to perform a limited set of network-admin functions on an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details ["#details"] section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.

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also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducert_bundcisco_csafnvdNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2024-10-02modified 2026-06-17
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references (4)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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