Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authorization Bypass (cisco-sa-dcnm-auth-bypass-MYeFpFcF)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 140098

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

According to its self-reported version, Cisco Data Center Network Manager is affected by a vulnerability in the web-based management interface because the affected software allows users to access resources that are intended for administrators only. An authenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by submitting a crafted URL to an affected device, in order to access sensitive information and add, delete, and edit certain network configurations in the same manner as a user with administrative privileges.

Please see the included Cisco BIDs and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvu49736

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 140098

File Name: cisco-sa-dcnm-auth-bypass-MYeFpFcF.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: CISCO

Published: 9/1/2020

Updated: 9/24/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-3522

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:data_center_network_manager

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Cisco Prime DCNM, installed_sw/cisco_dcnm_web

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/19/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/19/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-3522

CISCO-SA: cisco-sa-dcnm-auth-bypass-MYeFpFcF

IAVA: 2020-A-0279

CISCO-BUG-ID: CSCvu49736

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