Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) contains a file information disclosure vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to retrieve arbitrary files from the underlying operating system. Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are not available. This advisory is available at the following link:https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150401-dcnm
Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) contains a file information disclosure vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to retrieve arbitrary files from the underlying operating system.
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
Workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability are not available.
This advisory is available at the following link:
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150401-dcnm
Cisco Prime DCNM releases 6.3(1) and later, prior to release 7.1(1), for both the Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms, are affected by this vulnerability.
To determine the Cisco Prime DCNM release that is running, administrators can connect to the computer that runs the Cisco Prime DCNM software using a web browser and HTTPS; the release number will be displayed in the login page, before logging in. The following example shows a device running version 7.0(2):
Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager Version: 7.0(2)
Cisco DCNM-LAN Server and Cisco DCNM-SAN Server were different products prior to the release of 6.1(1), when both products converged into a single Cisco Prime DCNM product. The original standalone versions of Cisco DCNM-LAN Server and Cisco DCNM-SAN Server and the converged versions prior to 6.3(1) are not affected by this vulnerability.
No other Cisco products are currently known to be affected by this vulnerability.
Cisco Prime DCNM, previously known as Cisco Data Center Network Manager, is a network management application that combines the management of Ethernet and storage networks into a single dashboard to help network and storage administrators manage and troubleshoot health and performance across different families of Cisco products that run Cisco NX-OS Software.
Cisco Prime DCNM is affected by the following vulnerability:
Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager Directory Traversal Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the fmserver servlet of Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to retrieve arbitrary files from the filesystem.
The vulnerability is due to invalid input validation on the supplied path information. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by executing a directory traversal attack on an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to disclose arbitrary file contents on the underlying operating system that hosts the Cisco Prime DCNM application. The file contents must be readable by the System user for Cisco Prime DCNM running on Microsoft Windows, or the root user for Cisco Prime DCNM running on Linux for the attacker to exploit them.
This vulnerability has been documented in Cisco bug ID CSCus00241 (registered customers only) and has been assigned Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifier CVE-2015-0666.
There are no workarounds that mitigate this vulnerability.
When considering software upgrades, customers are advised to consult the Cisco Security Advisories, Responses, and Notices archive at http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt and review subsequent advisories to determine exposure and a complete upgrade solution.
In all cases, customers should ensure that the devices to be upgraded contain sufficient memory and confirm that current hardware and software configurations will continue to be supported properly by the new release. If the information is not clear, customers are advised to contact the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) or their contracted maintenance providers.
This vulnerability was first resolved in Cisco DCNM Software version 7.1(1).
Cisco Prime DCNM can be downloaded from the Software Center on Cisco.com by visiting http://www.cisco.com/cisco/software/navigator.html and navigating to Products > Cloud and Systems Management > Data Center Infrastructure Management > Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager or via direct link https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?mdfid=281722751&softwareid=282088134
In March 2022, the Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) became aware of additional attempted exploitation of this vulnerability in the wild. Cisco continues to strongly recommend that customers upgrade to a fixed software release to remediate this vulnerability.
This vulnerability was reported to Cisco by Andrea Micalizzi (rgod) working with HP's Zero Day Initiative.
To learn about Cisco security vulnerability disclosure policies and publications, see the Security Vulnerability Policy. This document also contains instructions for obtaining fixed software and receiving security vulnerability information from Cisco.
| Version | Description | Section | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Updated exploitation information. | Exploitation and Public Announcements | Final | 2023-JAN-12 |
| 1.0 | Initial public release | - | 2015-APR-01 |
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