Privilege escalation in Cisco Data Center Network Manager
CVE-2020-3112
A vulnerability in the REST API endpoint of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges on the application. The vulnerability is due to insufficient access control validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating with a low-privilege account and sending a crafted request to the API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to interact with the API with administrative privileges.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Data Center Network Manager — versions unspecified
- Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200219… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3112?
- CVE-2020-3112 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-02-19.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3112?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.