CVE-2024-20348: A vulnerability in the Out-of-Band (OOB) Plug and Play (PnP) feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controlle

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-20348 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting nexus dashboard fabric controller. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability in the Out-of-Band (OOB) Plug and Play (PnP) feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files. This vulnerability is due to an unauthenticated provisioning web server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability through direct web requests to the provisioning server. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read sensitive files in the PnP

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 43%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-27, CWE-22
Published	2024-04-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Cisco Systems, Inc. · Vendor: cisco

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-04-03 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cisco nexus dashboard fabric controller DOWNGRADE

Affected: 12.1.3 · 12.1.3b

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 12.1.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nexus-dashboard-fabric-controller || rpm -q nexus-dashboard-fabric-controller || nexus-dashboard-fabric-controller --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 12.1.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison nexus-dashboard-fabric-controller sudo apt install nexus-dashboard-fabric-controller=<VERSION_BEFORE_12.1.3> sudo apt-mark hold nexus-dashboard-fabric-controller

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list nexus-dashboard-fabric-controller sudo dnf downgrade nexus-dashboard-fabric-controller-<VERSION_BEFORE_12.1.3> sudo dnf versionlock add nexus-dashboard-fabric-controller

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-20348?

nexus dashboard fabric controller: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-20348 being exploited?

CVE-2024-20348 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-20348 affect?

CVE-2024-20348 affects nexus dashboard fabric controller. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). A vulnerability in the Out-of-Band (OOB) Plug and Play (PnP) feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read arbitrary files. This vulnerability is due to an unauthenticat

How urgent is CVE-2024-20348?

Priority 45/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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CVE-2024-20536 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability in a REST API endpoint and web-based management interface of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Cont
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