CVE-2020-3386 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Improper Authorization Vulnerability
Low-privileged attackers can bypass authorization in Cisco DCNM REST API to perform administrative actions, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-3386?
CVE-2020-3386 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, published on 31 Jul 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the REST API endpoint of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with a low-privileged account to bypass authorization on the API of an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization of certain API functions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the API using low-privileged credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions through the REST API with administrative privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3386?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Data Center Network Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-3386?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3386 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-3386 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3386 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Data Center Network Manager
- CVE-2020-3382 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-15975 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-15976 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-15977 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2019-1619 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pj5q-9mff-24rh.