CVE-2020-3241: Cisco UCS Director Path Traversal Vulnerability

Published Jun 18, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability in the orchestration tasks of Cisco UCS Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a path traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input on the web-based management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a task with specific configuration parameters. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files in the file system of an affected device.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cisco UCS Director<6.7.4.0

Event History

Jun 18, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:21 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:21 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-3241?

CVE-2020-3241 is a vulnerability in the orchestration tasks of Cisco UCS Director that could allow an authenticated remote attacker to perform a path traversal attack on an affected device.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3241?

The severity of CVE-2020-3241 is high, with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

How does CVE-2020-3241 affect Cisco UCS Director?

CVE-2020-3241 affects Cisco UCS Director versions up to and excluding 6.7.4.0.

4

What is the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID for this vulnerability?

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-3241.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-3241?

Yes, Cisco has provided a security advisory with mitigation details for CVE-2020-3241. Please refer to the reference link for more information.

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