Path Traversal in Cisco Nexus Data Broker
CVE-2020-3597
A vulnerability in the configuration restore feature of Cisco Nexus Data Broker software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of configuration backup files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an administrator to restore a crafted configuration backup file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files that are accessible through the affected software on an affected device.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ndb-path… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3597?
- CVE-2020-3597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Data Broker, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-10-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3597?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.