Path traversal in Cisco Data Center Network Manager - CVE-2019-15982
Published: January 7, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23990
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15982
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists in the Application Framework feature due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the "AFW Image Upload" component. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and execute arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-15982
Install update from vendor's website.