CVE-2020-3380

HIGH

Cisco DCNM - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of an affected CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating as the fmserver user and submitting malicious input to a specific command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0020
EPSS Percentile 41.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-88
Status published

Affected Products (1)

cisco/data_center_network_manager < 11.4\(1\)

Timeline

Published Jul 16, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026