CVE-2024-20448 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2024-20448

Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller Credential Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability in the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) software, formerly Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), could allow an attacker with access to a backup file to view sensitive information. This vulnerability is due to the improper storage of sensitive information within config only and full backup files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by parsing the contents of a backup file that is generated from an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive information, including NDFC-connected device credentials, the NDFC site manager private key, and the scheduled backup file encryption key.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Vulnerable Versions:
11.2(1), 7.0(2), 10.3(2)IPFM, 10.1(1), 7.2(3), 7.2(2), 7.2(1), 11.0(1), 10.4(1), 10.2(1), 7.2(2a), 10.1(2), 7.1(1), 12.1(1), 11.1(1), 10.3(1), 10.3(1)R(1), 7.0(1), 10.0(1), 7.1(2), 11.4(1), 10.4(2), 11.3(1), 11.5(1), 11.5(2), 11.5(3), 12.0.1a, 11.5(3a), 12.0.2d, 12.0.2f, 11.5(4), 12.1.1, 12.1.1e, 12.1.1p, 12.1.2e, 12.1.2p, 12.1.3b, 12.2.1

Timeline

Official Publish: October 2nd, 2024
Last Modified: October 2nd, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-313

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.