CVE-2020-3248Network attack vector

Root code execution via unvalidated saveStaticConfig path

Published Apr 15, 2020 · Updated Nov 15, 2024

Directory traversal in Cisco UCS Director before 6.7.4.0 allows attackers to execute code as root through crafted REST API requests. The saveStaticConfig method uses a user-supplied path in file operations without validating traversal outside the intended directory. Cisco describes authenticated access, while ZDI reports no authentication requirement; successful exploitation runs code as root.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability74.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Directory traversal in Cisco UCS Director before 6.7.4.0 allows attackers to execute code as root through crafted REST API requests. The saveStaticConfig method uses a user-supplied path in file operations without validating traversal outside the intended directory. Cisco describes authenticated access, while ZDI reports no authentication requirement; successful exploitation runs code as root.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-3248
Published
Apr 15, 2020
Updated
Nov 15, 2024
Vendor
ClamAV
Product
Cisco UCS Director
Classifications
CWE-20, CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 15, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 15, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

ClamAV · Cisco UCS Directorversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

9.8Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.1CiscoCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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