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CVE-2019-15981

Cisco Data Center Network Manager Path Traversal Vulnerabilities

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Multiple vulnerabilities in the REST and SOAP API endpoints and the Application Framework feature of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks on an affected device. To exploit these vulnerabilities, an attacker would need administrative privileges on the DCNM application. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory. Note: The severity of these vulnerabilities is aggravated by the vulnerabilities described in the Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities advisory, published simultaneously with this one.

Múltiples vulnerabilidades en los endpoints REST y SOAP API y la funcionalidad Application Framework de Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), podrían permitir a un atacante remoto autenticado llevar a cabo ataques de salto de directorio sobre un dispositivo afectado. Para explotar estas vulnerabilidades, un atacante requeriría de privilegios administrativos en la aplicación DCNM. Para más información sobre estas vulnerabilidades, véase la sección Detalles de este aviso. Nota: La gravedad de estas vulnerabilidades está agravada por las vulnerabilidades descritas en el aviso de Vulnerabilidades de Omisión de Autenticación de Cisco Data Center Network Manager, que se publicaron simultáneamente con este.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Cisco Data Center Network Manager. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed.
The specific flaw exists within the readConfigFileFromDB SOAP endpoint called by accessing the WebAnalysisWSService/WebAnalysis path in the service. When parsing the configFileName parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this to disclose files in the context of SYSTEM.

*Credits: Steven Seeley (mr_me) of Source Incite
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-09-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-01-03 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-17 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-11-15 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Cisco
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 Data Center Network Manager
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 < 11.3\(1\)
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Affected