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TI-2020-03068 Aliases CVE-2020-3522GHSA-r4m4-hfr3-7238

Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authorization Bypass Vulnerability

Priority LOW 30CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass authorization on an affected device and access sensitive information that is related to the device. The vulnerability exists because the affected software allows users to access resources that are intended for administrators only. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by submitting a crafted URL to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to add, delete, and edit certain network configurations in the same manner as a user with administrative privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00805 56th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Data Center Network Managerall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Data Center Network Manager VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:data_center_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.4\(1\)VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:data_center_network_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.4\(1\) Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3522
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r4m4-hfr3-7238

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-19919 Apache Log4j2 JNDI features do not protect against attacker controlled LDAP and other JNDI related endpoints KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-12015 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-12016 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-01247 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Arbitrary File Upload and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-01246 Cisco Data Center Network Manager Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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