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CVE-2024-20348

Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller - Out-of-Band Plug and Play

Cisco CVSS 7.5 Updated March 16, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"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 could facilitate further attacks on the PnP infrastructure, potentially compromising the security and integrity of the system."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Firmware Image
Target Asset NDFC Firmware
Standard Path Global Firmware

Manual Verification Required

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Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Network disruption possible during patching

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2024-20348: Unauthenticated file read vulnerability in NDFC OOB PnP feature, requiring urgent patching to prevent potential attacks on PnP infrastructure.

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