CVE-2020-3538 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-3538: Cisco Data Center Network Manager Path Traversal Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published November 18, 2024
Last update November 18, 2024
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CVSS base score

4.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/RL:X/RC:X/E:X

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in a certain REST API endpoint of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a path traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient path restriction enforcement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite or list arbitrary files on the affected device.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 18, 2024 CVE published
November 18, 2024 Record updated