Answer in brief
CVE-2026-20174 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Cisco/Cisco Nexus Dashboard (generic), Cisco/Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 4.9. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Cisco/Cisco Nexus Dashboard (generic), Cisco/Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco/Cisco Nexus Dashboardgeneric | 3.1(1k) || 3.1(1l) || 3.2(1e) || 3.2(1i) || 3.3(1a) || 3.3(1b) || 3.3(2b) || 4.0(1i) || 3.3(2g) || 3.2(2f) || 3.2(2g) || 3.2(2m) || 3.1(1n) || 4.1(1g) | Not reported |
| Cisco/Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insightsgeneric | 2.2.2.125 || 2.2.2.126 || 5.0.1.150 || 5.0.1.154 || 5.1.0.131 || 5.1.0.135 || 6.0.1 || 6.0.2 || 6.1.1 || 6.1.2 || 6.1.3 || 6.2.1 || 6.2.2 || 6.3.1 || 6.4.1 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Apr 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 1, 2026
A vulnerability in the Metadata update feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files to an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the metadata update file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a metadata update file and manually uploading it to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary files to the underlying operating system as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. Note: Manual uploading of metadata files is typical for Air-Gap environments but not for Cisco Intersight Cloud connected devices. However, the manual upload option exists for both deployments.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-20174 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Cisco/Cisco Nexus Dashboard (generic), Cisco/Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 4.9. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Cisco/Cisco Nexus Dashboard (generic), Cisco/Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco/Cisco Nexus Dashboardgeneric | 3.1(1k) || 3.1(1l) || 3.2(1e) || 3.2(1i) || 3.3(1a) || 3.3(1b) || 3.3(2b) || 4.0(1i) || 3.3(2g) || 3.2(2f) || 3.2(2g) || 3.2(2m) || 3.1(1n) || 4.1(1g) | Not reported |
| Cisco/Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insightsgeneric | 2.2.2.125 || 2.2.2.126 || 5.0.1.150 || 5.0.1.154 || 5.1.0.131 || 5.1.0.135 || 6.0.1 || 6.0.2 || 6.1.1 || 6.1.2 || 6.1.3 || 6.2.1 || 6.2.2 || 6.3.1 || 6.4.1 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Apr 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 1, 2026
A vulnerability in the Metadata update feature of Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to write arbitrary files to an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of the metadata update file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a metadata update file and manually uploading it to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to write arbitrary files to the underlying operating system as the root user. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid administrative credentials. Note: Manual uploading of metadata files is typical for Air-Gap environments but not for Cisco Intersight Cloud connected devices. However, the manual upload option exists for both deployments.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.