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Cisco Nexus Dashboard EUVDEUVD-2026-81127

| CVE-2026-20360 HIGH
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-09-16 cisco GHSA-gjgv-477q-32vr
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: cisco
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privilege Nexus Dashboard account
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted network request to affected function
  3. Exploit
    Trigger improper information exposure
  4. Execution
    Harvest sensitive data / config
  5. Impact
    Leverage for deeper compromise

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires network reachability to the Cisco Nexus Dashboard management interface and a valid low-privilege authenticated session (PR:L) - this is not an unauthenticated flaw, which meaningfully limits exposure to insiders or attackers who have already obtained credentials. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). Exploitation is limited to the enumerated affected versions (Nexus Dashboard releases from the 2.1 branch through 4.2.1). Because the advisory is a grouped hardening release, no specific enabling feature, protocol, or non-default configuration is identified; the concrete triggering component is not disclosed and should be confirmed with Cisco.

Impact

Signals are mixed and lean toward moderate real-world urgency rather than emergency. The vendor CVSS is 8.8 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - network-reachable, low complexity, no user interaction, but requiring some level of authentication (PR:L). There is NO CISA KEV listing, NO public proof-of-concept, and NO EPSS score available, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' A notable internal inconsistency undercuts the 8.8: the primary weakness is CWE-200 (information exposure) and the sole tag is 'Information Disclosure,' yet the vector asserts full C:H/I:H/A:H. Pure information-exposure weaknesses typically drive confidentiality only, so the I:H and A:H claims appear to reflect the umbrella advisory bundling several distinct internally-discovered issues rather than this specific disclosure primitive - verify per-issue impact with Cisco. This is a grouped 'hardening release' advisory (cisco-sa-hardening-ndw1-psFvnrg) describing internally-found vulnerabilities with vendor-asserted metrics and no external technical detail, which lowers confidence in the precise scoring. Net: a real patch-priority item for Nexus Dashboard operators because it is network-reachable and needs only low privileges, but the absence of KEV/POC/EPSS and the CWE-vs-vector mismatch suggest it is not an actively-exploited, drop-everything emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a low-privilege authenticated account on a Cisco Nexus Dashboard (or has captured such credentials) sends crafted requests over the network to a vulnerable API or interface and retrieves sensitive information the account should not be able to access, potentially aiding further compromise of the data-center management plane. No public exploit code exists and the advisory provides no technical mechanism, so this scenario is inferred from the CVSS vector (AV:N/PR:L) and CWE-200.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 16, 2026

Cisco Nexus Dashboard versions 2.1 through 4.2.1 contain information exposure and insecure handling vulnerabilities that allow authenticated low-privileged remote attackers to access sensitive information and potentially cause limited integrity impact. The flaws are addressed in a software hardening release and require network access to the management interface; no public exploit code exists at time of analysis. Cisco has released a patch per advisory cisco-sa-hardening-ndw1-psFvnrg.

RemediationAI

Apply the software hardening release referenced in Cisco advisory cisco-sa-hardening-ndw1-psFvnrg; specific fixed versions are listed there. Until patching, restrict network access to the Nexus Dashboard management interface to trusted management networks and enforce least-privilege access controls, noting that such restrictions may impede legitimate administrative workflows. Monitor for anomalous authenticated activity that could indicate exploitation of information exposure flaws. No other workaround is identified because the advisory is a grouped hardening release without a specific vulnerable feature to disable.

Affected VersionsENISA

Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.1(1l)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 2.1(1e)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.2(2f)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.2(1i)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 2.3(2e)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.3(2g)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 4.0(1i)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 4.1(1g)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 2.1(1d)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 2.3(2b)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 2.1(2d)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.3(1b)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 2.2(1h)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.1(1n)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.3(2b)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 2.1(2f)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.0(1i)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 2.3(2c)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 2.2(2d)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.3(1a)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.1(1k)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 4.2.1
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 2.3(1c)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.2(2m)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 2.2(1e)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.2(2g)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.2(1e)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 2.3(2d)
Cisco Nexus Dashboard 3.0(1f)

Affected Packages

euvd cisco_nexus_dashboard no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerabilities are grouped under CWE-200 (Information Exposure), a broad weakness class covering improper handling of sensitive data such as logs, configuration, or credentials. The affected product is Cisco Nexus Dashboard, a management and orchestration platform for data center networks, with all versions in the 2.1 through 4.2.1 branches identified by a wildcard CPE. The CVSS vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N per independent assessment) indicates network-based exploitation requiring low privileges and no user interaction, with high confidentiality impact but only low integrity and no availability impact. Because this is a grouped hardening release, the specific triggering component or protocol is not disclosed, and the concrete flaw should be confirmed with Cisco.

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Severity by source

Vendor (cisco) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

CWE-200 information exposure over the network with low-privilege auth drives AV:N/PR:L and C:H; the vendor's I:H/A:H exceed a pure disclosure weakness, so I:L/A:N assessed.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (cisco).

CVSS VectorVendor: cisco

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco Nexus Dashboard engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities.

The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20360 are related to information exposure and insecure handling issues that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-200.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Cisco Nexus Dashboard - the management platform that orchestrates and monitors our data center Nexus fabric - is affected by a high-severity information exposure and insecure handling flaw (CVSS 8.8) in versions 2.1 through 4.2.1. Because this platform holds configuration, topology, and policy data for the data center network, exposure of that information could give an adversary a detailed map of the environment and a foothold for follow-on activity, with a limited risk of data tampering. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and reaching the flaw requires network access to the management interface, so exposure is concentrated among teams and networks that can already touch the management plane.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations consistent with the advisory: restrict management-interface reachability to trusted administrative networks and jump hosts, enforce least privilege and multi-factor authentication on Nexus Dashboard accounts, rotate credentials and tokens for accounts with management-plane access, enable and monitor audit logging for anomalous administrative activity, and review advisory cisco-sa-hardening-ndw1-psFvnrg for vendor hardening guidance.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Cisco data-center operations/automation platform, common but not ubiquitous
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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