CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-12263

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco License Manager software allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download and view files within the application that should be restricted, known as Directory Traversal. The issue is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP request parameters that describe filenames.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access application files that may contain sensitive information, posing a serious risk to the organization's security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Cisco License Manager software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional security measures such as monitoring and restricting access to the web interface.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco License Manager software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to download and view files within the application that should be restricted, aka Directory Traversal. The issue is due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in HTTP request parameters that describe filenames. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using directory traversal techniques to submit a path to a desired file location. An exploit could allow the attacker to view application files that may contain sensitive information. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvd83577.

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