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Cisco Data Center Network Manager Improper Authorization (cisco-sa-dcnm-improper-auth-7Krd9TDT)
high Nessus Plugin ID 139468
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Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
According to its self-reported version, Cisco Data Center Network Manager is affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability in the REST API due to insufficient authorization of certain API functions. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the API using low-privileged credentials in order to perform arbitrary actions through the REST API with administrative privileges.Please see the included Cisco BID and Cisco Security Advisory for more information.
Solution
Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in Cisco bug ID CSCvs78207See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 139468
File Name: cisco-sa-dcnm-improper-auth-7Krd9TDT.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: combined
Family: CISCO
Published: 8/11/2020
Updated: 10/4/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-3386
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:cisco:data_center_network_manager
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/29/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/29/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-3386