CVE-2020-3462
mediumpriority · track · 25EPSS 0.007 · 54 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-submitted parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the application and sending malicious requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain and modify sensitive information that is stored in the underlying database.
remediations
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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
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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-sql-inject-8hk6PwmFCisco Data Center Network Manager SQL Injection Vulnerability2020-07-29csaf · cisco_csafUS
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user-submitted parameters. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the application and sending malicious requests to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain and modify sensitive information that is stored in the underlying database. 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-dcnm-sql-inject-8hk6PwmF ["https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-sql-inject-8hk6PwmF"]
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references (8)
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- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47808cnnvd
- https://media.cert.europa.eu/static/SecurityAdvisories/2020/CERT-EU-SA2020-039.pdfcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3462cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-sql-inject-8hk6PwmFcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Cisco-Data-Center-Network-Manager-SQL-injection-via-Web-based-Management-Interface-32969cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.2600/cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-sql-inject-8hk6PwmFenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-sql-inject-8hk6PwmFVendor Advisorynvd
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