SB2018050714 - Remote code execution in Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Published: May 7, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018050714
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0258)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists in the File Upload servlet due to improper input validation of the parameters in the HTTP request and a processing error in the role-based access control (RBAC) of URLs. A remote attacker can upload a specially crafted Java Server Pages (JSP) file to a specific folder using path traversal techniques and then execute that file remotely and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the SYSTEM user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.