CVE-2020-3521
MEDIUMCisco Data Center Network Manager < 11.4(1) - Authenticated Directory Traversal via REST API
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in a specific REST API of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input to the API. An attacker with a low-privileged account could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to read arbitrary files on the affected system.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-file-path-6PKONjHe
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0020
EPSS Percentile
42.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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