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CVE-2018-0464

Cisco Data Center Network Manager Path Traversal Vulnerability

8.1 High

A vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks and gain access to sensitive files on the targeted system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user requests within the management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests containing directory traversal character sequences within the management interface. An exploit could allow the attacker to view or create arbitrary files on the targeted system.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

5.41%Up 4.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.1

A vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks and gain access to sensitive files on the targeted system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user requests within the management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests containing directory traversal character sequences within the management interface. An exploit could allow the attacker to view or create arbitrary files on the targeted system.

Record
CVE-2018-0464
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 2.0
5.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Cisco Data Center Network Manager Path Traversal Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks and gain access to sensitive files on the targeted system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user requests within the management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests containing directory traversal character sequences within the management interface. An exploit could allow the attacker to view or create arbitrary files on the targeted system.

Record
CVE-2018-0464
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-1287 No score

A vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks and gain access to sensitive files on the targeted system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user requests within the management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests containing directory traversal character sequences within the management interface. An exploit could allow the attacker to view or create arbitrary files on the targeted system.

Record
EUVD-2018-1287
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-765j-3735-w74r 8.1

A vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager software could allow an authenticated,...

A vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks and gain access to sensitive files on the targeted system. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of user requests within the management interface. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious requests containing directory traversal character sequences within the management interface. An exploit could allow the attacker to view or create arbitrary files on the targeted system.

Record
GHSA-765j-3735-w74r
CVSS 3.0
8.1 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2018-0464 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, published October 5, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.41%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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