Path Traversal in Cisco Data Center Network Manager

CVE-2020-3538

A vulnerability in a certain REST API endpoint of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a path traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient path restriction enforcement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite or list arbitrary files on the affected device.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.005 (40.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3538?
CVE-2020-3538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2024-11-18.
How severe is CVE-2020-3538?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.