#VU49887 Path traversal in Cisco Data Center Network Manager - CVE-2021-1135

 

#VU49887 Path traversal in Cisco Data Center Network Manager - CVE-2021-1135

Published: January 20, 2021 / Updated: January 21, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49887
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1135
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 attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in a certain REST API endpoint. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and overwrite or list arbitrary files on the affected device.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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