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Vulnerability · 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 device

Published Jun 4, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Cisco Cisco Data Center Network Manager

Check this week

CVE-2025-20163 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 43.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Cisco Cisco Data Center Network Manager.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
43.00%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Cisco Cisco Data Center Network Manager 7.0(1)

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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  • vendor Cisco Cisco Data Center Network Manager 7.0(1)7.0(1)

How to fix CVE-2025-20163

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-20163 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 43.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Cisco Cisco Data Center Network Manager.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Cisco Cisco Data Center Network Manager 7.0(1) 7.0(1). Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 43.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Cisco security

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 4, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    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 coul

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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 coul

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-20163

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-16891

    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

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.