Horizon Alert
Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters
Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) contains a directory traversal vulnerability within its fmserver servlet. This flaw allows for remote attackers to access arbitrary files on the affected system. The potential business impact includes unauthorized data exposure.
- Vulnerable Cisco DCNM software
- Flaw allows reading arbitrary files
- Risk of unauthorized data exposure
Attack Path
How an attacker could exploit the issue
Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager is susceptible to directory traversal. This vulnerability allows attackers to access arbitrary files by sending specially crafted pathnames to the fmserver servlet. The exploitation of this flaw can lead to unauthorized information disclosure within the affected systems.
- Network access to the servlet
- Attacker sends crafted pathname
- Attacker reads arbitrary files
Live Threat
Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context
This vulnerability impacts Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager, a system used for managing data center networks. The issue allows attackers to read sensitive files from the affected system without needing any special access. Organizations utilizing the affected versions of this software face a significant risk of unauthorized data exposure, which could have severe business implications.
- Low attacker skill level needed.
- No authentication required.
- High business risk and urgency.
Priority actions
Operational Fix
Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps
Directory traversal vulnerability in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files. Affected organizations should prioritize actions to mitigate this risk. The vulnerability could allow attackers to read sensitive information from systems.
- Find exposed Cisco DCNM assets.
- Reduce access to DCNM.
- Apply vendor fixes and verify.
