#VU45789 Input validation error in Cisco Data Center Network Manager - CVE-2020-3538

 

#VU45789 Input validation error in Cisco Data Center Network Manager - CVE-2020-3538

Published: August 19, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45789
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3538
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to list or overwrite files on the device.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in a certain REST API endpoint of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the system and list of overwrite arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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