CVE-2020-3597 Cisco Nexus Data Broker Software Path Traversal Vulnerability
An unauthenticated remote attacker can overwrite arbitrary files by tricking an administrator into restoring a crafted configuration backup file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-3597?
CVE-2020-3597 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Data Broker, published on 8 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the configuration restore feature of Cisco Nexus Data Broker software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal attack on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of configuration backup files. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading an administrator to restore a crafted configuration backup file. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files that are accessible through the affected software on an affected device.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3597?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Nexus Data Broker.
How do I fix CVE-2020-3597?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3597 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-2020-3597 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3597 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8pv-jvcc-3q6j.