CVE-2019-1820: Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Path Traversal Vulnerability

Published May 16, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) Manager software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to download and view files within the application that should be restricted. This vulnerability is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP request parameters that describe filenames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view application files that may contain sensitive information.

Affected Software

2 affected components
cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager<3.0.1
cisco Prime Infrastructure<3.4

Event History

May 16, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:10 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:10 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this security issue?

The vulnerability ID for this security issue is CVE-2019-1820.

2

What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

The affected software for this vulnerability includes Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1820?

The severity of CVE-2019-1820 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

4

How can an authenticated remote attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by downloading and viewing restricted files within the application.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-1820?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-1820 on the SecurityFocus website and the Cisco Security Advisory.

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