Vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager
CVE-2025-20163
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Data Center Network Manager — versions 11.2(1), 7.0(2), 10.3(2)IPFM
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard — versions 3.1(1k), 3.1(1l), 3.2(1e)
- Cisco Nexus Dashboard
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-20163?
- CVE-2025-20163 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, classified under Key Exchange without Entity Authentication. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2025-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2025-20163?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.