Vulnerability · Published Jun 4, 2025 · Assigned by cisco
CVE-2025-20163Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller SSH Host Key Vulnerability
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Cisco Data Center Network Manager from Cisco. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability in the SSH implementation of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impersonate Cisco NDFC-managed devices. This vulnerability is due to insufficient SSH host key validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by performing a machine-in-the-middle attack on SSH connections to Cisco NDFC-managed devices, which could allow an attacker to intercept this traffic. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to impersonate a managed device and capture user credentials.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Data Center Network Manager | 11.2(1)7.0(2)10.3(2)IPFM10.1(1)7.2(3)7.2(2)7.2(1)11.0(1) |
| Cisco | Cisco Nexus Dashboard | 3.1(1k)3.1(1l)3.2(1e)3.2(1i)3.3(1a)3.3(1b)3.3(2b)4.0(1i) |
Weakness: CWE-322 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N