CVE-2020-3376
highpriority · track · 39OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.012 · 67 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the Device Manager application of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a failure in the software to perform proper authentication. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by browsing to one of the hosted URLs in Cisco DCNM. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to interact with and use certain functions within the Cisco DCNM.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco Data Center Network Managercisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.3–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- cisco data center network manager= 11.0(1)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:data_center_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco data center network manager= 11.1(1)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:data_center_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco data center network manager= 11.2(1)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:data_center_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cisco data center network manager= 11.3(1)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:data_center_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-dcnm-auth-bypass-JkubGpu3Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerability2020-07-29csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the Device Manager application of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary actions on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a failure in the software to perform proper authentication. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by browsing to one of the hosted URLs in Cisco DCNM. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to interact with and use certain functions within the Cisco DCNM. 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-dcnm-auth-bypass-JkubGpu3 ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-auth-bypass-JkubGpu3"]
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47818cnnvd
- https://media.cert.europa.eu/static/SecurityAdvisories/2020/CERT-EU-SA2020-039.pdfcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3376cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-auth-bypass-JkubGpu3cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Data-Center-Network-Manager-privilege-escalation-via-Device-Manager-32963cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.2600/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-auth-bypass-JkubGpu3enisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-auth-bypass-JkubGpu3Vendor Advisorynvd
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