#VU29144 Path traversal in Cisco UCS Director - CVE-2020-3241

Vulnerability identifier: #VU29144

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3241

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco UCS Director
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the web-based management interface in the orchestration tasks. A remote administrator can create a task with specific configuration parameters and overwrite arbitrary files in the file system of an affected device.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco UCS Director: 5.4.0.0 - 6.7.3.1

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External links
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ucsd-task-path-trav-d67ZuAk7

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.