Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software
CVE-2020-3365
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.
What this means for your business
- It affects Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, with an ordinary user login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 4.3 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Assigned by
- psirt@cisco.com
Dates
- Published
- 2020-09-04
- Last modified
- 2026-08-24
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Cisco Enterprise Nfv Infrastructure Software3.5.1 - 4.1.2
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.