CVE-2020-3538

MEDIUM

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

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in a certain REST API endpoint of Cisco&nbsp;Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a path traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient path restriction enforcement. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted HTTP requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite or list arbitrary files on the affected device.Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.6
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 35.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22 CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
cisco/data_center_network_manager < 11.4\(1\)
Published Nov 18, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026