#VU45784 Path traversal in Cisco Data Center Network Manager - CVE-2020-3521 

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#VU45784 Path traversal in Cisco Data Center Network Manager - CVE-2020-3521

Published: August 19, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45784
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3521
CWE-ID: CWE-22
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 perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in a specific REST API of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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