CVE-2026-20174

A vulnerability in the Metadata update feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files to an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the metadata update file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a metadata update file and manually uploading it to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary files to the underlying operating system as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. Note: Manual uploading of metadata files is typical for Air-Gap environments but not for Cisco Intersight Cloud connected devices. However, the manual upload option exists for both deployments.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndi-afw-rJuRC5dZ	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard_insights:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:nexus_dashboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-01 17:28

Updated : 2026-07-01 15:49

NVD link : CVE-2026-20174

Mitre link : CVE-2026-20174

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-20174

JSON object : View

Products Affected

cisco

nexus_dashboard
nexus_dashboard_insights

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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