CVE-2020-3365
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.016 · 76 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the directory permissions of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal attack on a limited set of restricted directories. The vulnerability is due to a flaw in the logic that governs directory permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using capabilities that are not controlled by the role-based access control (RBAC) mechanisms of the software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite files on an affected device.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Softwarecisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco enterprise network function virtualization infrastructure3.5.1 → 4.1.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:enterprise_network_function_virtualization_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco enterprise nfv infrastructure software3.5.1 → 4.1.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:enterprise_nfv_infrastructure_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-nfvis-path-emy79OC2Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Path Traversal Vulnerability2020-09-02csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the directory permissions of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to perform a directory traversal attack on a limited set of restricted directories. The vulnerability is due to a flaw in the logic that governs directory permissions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using capabilities that are not controlled by the role-based access control (RBAC) mechanisms of the software. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite files on an affected device. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. 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-nfvis-path-emy79OC2 ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nfvis-path-emy79OC2"]
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references (6)
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- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/49086cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3365cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nfvis-path-emy79OC2cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3034/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nfvis-path-emy79OC2enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-nfvis-path-emy79OC2Vendor Advisorynvd
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