CVE-2020-3242 Cisco UCS Director Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 4.9 Published 18 Jun 2020 Updated 15 Nov 2024

An authenticated admin can exploit a REST API flaw to steal another user's API key and impersonate their account on Cisco UCS Director.

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

What is CVE-2020-3242?

CVE-2020-3242 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Unified Computing System (Management Software), published on 18 Jun 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco UCS Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative privileges to obtain confidential information from an affected device. The vulnerability exists because confidential information is returned as part of an API response. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the API. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain the API key of another user, which would allow the attacker to impersonate the account of that user on the affected device. To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have administrative privileges on the device.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3242?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Ucs Director.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3242?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3242 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-3242 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3242 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvf6-hc8j-mrrw.