#VU26984 Input validation error in Cisco UCS Director and Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data - CVE-2020-3240
Published: April 16, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26984
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3240
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco UCS Director
Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data
Cisco UCS Director
Cisco UCS Director Express for Big Data
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the REST API. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted file, open a remote shell and execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.