Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller SSH Host Key Validation Vulnerability

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.<br><br>
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.<br><br>

Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.<br><br>
This advisory is available at the following link:<br><a href=”https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndfc-shkv-snQJtjrp”>https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndfc-shkv-snQJtjrp</a><br><br>

<br/>Security Impact Rating: High

<br/>CVE: CVE-2025-20163Cisco Security AdvisoryRead More