CVE-2018-0464

MEDIUM

Description

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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105159

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041585

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180828-dcnm-traversal

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2018-20

Details

Source: MITRE

Published: 2018-10-05

Updated: 2019-01-11

Type: CWE-22

Risk Information

CVSS v2.0

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Impact Score: 4.9

Exploitability Score: 8

Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS v3.0

Base Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Impact Score: 5.2

Exploitability Score: 2.8

Severity: HIGH