CVE-2020-3130
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.018 · 79 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco Unity Connection could allow an authenticated remote attacker to overwrite files on the underlying filesystem. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite files on the underlying filesystem of an affected system. Valid administrator credentials are required to access the system.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Unity Connectioncisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
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affected products (6)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-cuc-dirtrv-M9HpnME4Cisco Unity Connection Directory Traversal Vulnerability2020-01-22csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web management interface of Cisco Unity Connection could allow an authenticated remote attacker to overwrite files on the underlying filesystem. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web management interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite files on the underlying filesystem of an affected system. Valid administrator credentials are required to access the system. Cisco has released software updates that address the vulnerability described in this advisory. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability. This advisory is available at the following link: https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cuc-dirtrv-M9HpnME4 ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cuc-dirtrv-M9HpnME4"]
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references (7)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3130cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200122-uc-xsscnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cuc-dirtrv-M9HpnME4cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Unity-directory-traversal-33396cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.0278/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cuc-dirtrv-M9HpnME4enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cuc-dirtrv-M9HpnME4Vendor Advisorynvd
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