CVE-2020-3519
HIGHCisco Data Center Network Manager < 11.4(1) - Authenticated Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Write via REST API
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in a specific REST API method of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input to the API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected device.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-patrav-pW9RkhyW
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0041
EPSS Percentile
61.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
cisco/data_center_network_manager
< 11.4\(1\)
Published
Aug 26, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026