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CVE-2020-3519: cisco cisco data center network manager Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 8.1v3.1HighModified
Published 26-08-2020Last modified 13-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-3519 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cisco cisco data center network manager. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.97%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-08-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.97% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.97%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links