CVE-2019-15981: Cisco Data Center Network Manager Path Traversal Vulnerabilities

Published Jan 6, 2020
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco Data Center Network Manager<11.3\(1\)

Event History

Jan 6, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:45 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:45 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-15981.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15981?

The severity of CVE-2019-15981 is critical with a severity value of 7.2.

3

What is the affected software of CVE-2019-15981?

The affected software is Cisco Data Center Network Manager up to version 11.3(1).

4

What is the CWE of CVE-2019-15981?

The CWE of CVE-2019-15981 is CWE-22.

5

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-15981?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-15981 by conducting directory traversal attacks on an affected device.

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