CVE-2020-3236 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-3236: Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Path Traversal Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published June 18, 2020
Last update November 15, 2024

CVSS base score

6.7/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain root shell access to the underlying operating system and overwrite or read arbitrary files. The attacker would need valid administrative credentials. This vulnerability is due to improper input validation of CLI command arguments. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using path traversal techniques when executing a vulnerable command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain root shell access to the underlying operating system and overwrite or read arbitrary files on an affected device.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 18, 2020 CVE published
November 15, 2024 Record updated