CVE-2020-3521

MEDIUM

Cisco Data Center Network Manager < 11.4(1) - Authenticated Directory Traversal via REST API

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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

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