CVE-2020-3380
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.006 · 50 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of an affected CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating as the fmserver user and submitting malicious input to a specific command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
remediations
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No fix is available; mitigate or reduce exposure.
- No fix availableCisco Data Center Network Managercisco_csaf
No remediation is available at this time.
cvss
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ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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- cisco data center network manager< 11.4\(1\)nvdUScpe:2.3:a:cisco:data_center_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- cisco-sa-dcnm-privescal-zxfCH7DgCisco Data Center Network Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability2020-07-15csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of an affected CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating as the fmserver user and submitting malicious input to a specific command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to root and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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sources
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references (7)
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- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47415cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3380cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-privescal-zxfCH7Dgcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Data-Center-Network-Manager-privilege-escalation-via-CLI-32852cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.2426/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-privescal-zxfCH7Dgenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-privescal-zxfCH7DgVendor Advisorynvd
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