CVE-2026-20174Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
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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
- 4.9 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- cisco
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Cisco Cisco Nexus Dashboard cisco:nexus_dashboard (from the name) | 3.1(1k); 3.1(1l); 3.2(1e); 3.2(1i); 3.3(1a); 3.3(1b); 3.3(2b); 4.0(1i); and 6 more ranges | CNA record |
Cisco Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights cisco:nexus_dashboard_insights (from the name) | 2.2.2.125; 2.2.2.126; 5.0.1.150; 5.0.1.154; 5.1.0.131; 5.1.0.135; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; and 7 more ranges | CNA record |
cisco nexus_dashboard_insights cisco:nexus_dashboard_insights | through 6.5.0 | NVD |
cisco nexus_dashboard cisco:nexus_dashboard | from 3.1\(1k\) before 4.2.1 | NVD |
References
- https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndi-afw-rJuRC5dZvendor-advisory
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