8.1high

CVE-2018-0464

Cisco Data Center Network Manager Path Traversal Vulnerability

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.4%
percentile 93%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks and gain access to sensitive files on the targeted system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user requests within the management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests containing directory traversal character sequences within the management interface. An exploit could allow the attacker to view or create arbitrary files on the targeted system.

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
23 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

5.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD2.05.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Cisco Cisco Data Center Network Manager

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • tools.cisco.com /security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180828-dcnm-traversal · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1041585 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • tenable.com /security/research/tra-2018-20 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/105159 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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