CVE-2026-20325 (GCVE-0-2026-20325)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-16 20:06 – Updated: 2026-09-18 03:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cisco Nexus Dashboard Software Security Hardening Release September 2026 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
Summary
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco Nexus Dashboard engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in a software hardening release that addresses multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities.
The vulnerabilities tracked by CVE-2026-20325 are related to improper neutralization of special elements used in a command issue that are grouped under the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) CWE-77.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Nexus Dashboard |
Affected:
2.1(1d)
Affected: 2.1(1e) Affected: 2.1(2d) Affected: 2.2(1h) Affected: 2.2(1e) Affected: 2.2(2d) Affected: 2.1(2f) Affected: 2.3(1c) Affected: 2.3(2b) Affected: 2.3(2c) Affected: 2.3(2d) Affected: 2.3(2e) Affected: 3.0(1f) Affected: 3.0(1i) Affected: 3.1(1k) Affected: 3.1(1l) Affected: 3.2(1e) Affected: 3.2(1i) Affected: 3.3(1a) Affected: 3.3(1b) Affected: 3.3(2b) Affected: 4.0(1i) Affected: 3.3(2g) Affected: 3.2(2f) Affected: 3.2(2g) Affected: 3.2(2m) Affected: 3.1(1n) Affected: 4.1(1g) Affected: 4.2.1 |
guessed |
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