CVE-2020-3538

HighCVSS 8.1/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.1/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20 CWE-22

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Nov 18, 2024
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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