CVE-2020-3597 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-3597: Cisco Nexus Data Broker Software Path Traversal Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Nexus Data Broker
Weakness CWE-23
Published October 8, 2020
Last update November 13, 2024

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the configuration restore feature of Cisco Nexus Data Broker software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of configuration backup files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an administrator to restore a crafted configuration backup file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files that are accessible through the affected software on an affected device.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 8, 2020 CVE published
November 13, 2024 Record updated