TI-2020-03024 Aliases CVE-2020-3478 GHSA-pj8h-h42m-ghq2

Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software File Overwrite Vulnerability

LOW 38CWE-20Published 2020-09-04 · Updated 2024-11-13

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software (NFVIS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to overwrite certain files that should be restricted on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization enforcement on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a file using the REST API. A successful exploit could allow an attacker to overwrite and upload files, which could degrade the functionality of the affected system.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01223 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Cisco	Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:enterprise_nfv_infrastructure_software::::::::	3.5.1 – 4.1.2	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:enterprise_nfv_infrastructure_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 – 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3478
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pj8h-h42m-ghq2

References

Advisory 1

20200902 Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software File Overwrite Vulnerability

TI-2025-23504 Erlang/OTP SSH Vulnerable to Pre-Authentication RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2021-13745 Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-03016 Cisco Integrated Management Controller Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-05339 Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2022-05338 Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2022-05336 Cisco Enterprise NFV Infrastructure Software Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9

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Sources

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