Improper Certificate Validation in Cisco Nexus Dashboard

1) Improper Certificate Validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU65662

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20860

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper server certificate verification in the SSL/TLS implementation. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and alter communications between devices or view sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Nexus Dashboard: 1.1 - 2.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:nexus_dashboard:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:nexus_dashboard:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:cisco_systems:nexus_dashboard:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nd-tlsvld-TbAQLp3N

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.