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CVE-2024-20448 - Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) Sensitive Information Disclosure

CVE ID : CVE-2024-20448
Published : Oct. 2, 2024, 5:15 p.m. | 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
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.
Severity: 6.3 | MEDIUM
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