CVE-2020-27130

Cisco Security Manager Path Traversal Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Security Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of directory traversal character sequences within requests to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download arbitrary files from the affected device.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 24.90% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Security Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-csm-path-trav-NgeRnqgR vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27130?
CVE-2020-27130 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-27130?
To fix CVE-2020-27130, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-27130 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-27130 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~25% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-27130?
CVE-2020-27130 affects Cisco Cisco Security Manager.
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