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CVE-2020-3538

Cisco Data Center Network Manager Path Traversal Vulnerability

Published: Nov 18, 2024Updated: Aug 6, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
4.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A vulnerability in a certain REST API endpoint of Cisco 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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20CWE-22

Affected Products

data center network managercisco
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
Cisco Data Center Network ManagerCisco
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
Cisco Firepower Management CenterCisco Systems Inc.
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
ciscocommercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco systems inc.
cisco systems inc.commercialUSNetworking Infrastructureaka cisco systems, cisco

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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Collection
Discovery
Initial Access
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References

https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-authbypass-YVJzqgk2
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-pa-trav-bMdfSTTq
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-esa-tls-dos-xW53TBhb
sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 18, 2024
Last Updated
Aug 6, 2025

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