CVE-2020-3521

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Summary

CVECVE-2020-3521
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-08-26 17:15:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 03:22:00 UTC
DescriptionA vulnerability in a specific REST API of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input to the API. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the affected system.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Cisco Data Center Network Manager All All All All
Application Cisco Data Center Network Manager All All All All

References

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Cisco Data Center Network Manager Read File Path Traversal Vulnerability CISCO tools.cisco.com Vendor Advisory
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