CVE-2020-3597
MEDIUMCisco Nexus Data Broker < 3.9(0) - Unauthenticated Path Traversal via Configuration Restore Feature
Title source: llmDescription
A vulnerability in the configuration restore feature of Cisco Nexus Data Broker software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of configuration backup files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an administrator to restore a crafted configuration backup file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files that are accessible through the affected software on an 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-ndb-path-traversal-wVDyXZPy
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0064
EPSS Percentile
70.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-22
CWE-23
Status
published
Products (1)
cisco/nexus_data_broker
< 3.9\(0\)
Published
Oct 08, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026