CVE-2019-1621 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can download arbitrary files from the Cisco Data Center Network Manager server via the web interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-1621?

CVE-2019-1621 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, published on 27 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain access to sensitive files on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to incorrect permissions settings on affected DCNM software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the web-based management interface of an affected device and requesting specific URLs. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download arbitrary files from the underlying filesystem of the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1621?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Data Center Network Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1621?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1621 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2019-1621 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-1621 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.

All Cisco Data Center Network Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cgcp-2f46-m8g4.

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