Cisco Data Center Network Manager prior 11.4(1) REST API input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Cisco Data Center Network Manager. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component REST API. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-3519. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Cisco Data Center Network Manager. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component REST API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in a specific REST API method of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a path traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input to the API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected device.

The weakness was disclosed 08/19/2020 as cisco-sa-dcnm-patrav-pW9RkhyW as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-3519. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 11.4(1) eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-160114, VDB-160110 and VDB-160109 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Data Center Network Manager 11.4(1)

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12/12/2019 🔍
08/19/2020 +251 days 🔍
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08/21/2020 +2 days 🔍
11/10/2020 +81 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-dcnm-patrav-pW9RkhyW
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3519 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3519
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-160112
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/21/2020 20:07
Updated: 11/10/2020 19:05
Changes: 08/21/2020 20:07 (51), 08/21/2020 20:12 (10), 11/10/2020 19:02 (1), 11/10/2020 19:05 (1)
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