CVE-2020-27130 Cisco Security Manager Path Traversal Vulnerability

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated remote attackers can download arbitrary files from Cisco Security Manager due to improper validation of directory traversal sequences.

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-2020-27130?

CVE-2020-27130 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Security Manager, published on 17 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in Cisco Security Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of directory traversal character sequences within requests to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download arbitrary files from the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-35

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27130?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Security Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27130?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27130 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-2020-27130 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27130 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5f89-cfxh-c74m.

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