CVE-2020-3521 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-3521: Cisco Data Center Network Manager Read File Path Traversal Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published August 26, 2020
Last update November 13, 2024

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in a specific REST API of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input to the API. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the affected system.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 26, 2020 CVE published
November 13, 2024 Record updated