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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
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A vulnerability in the file upload functionality of Cisco AppDynamics Controller could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attacks on an affected device.
This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive data on an affected device.
Cisco AppDynamics has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
This advisory is available at the following link:
https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-appd-traversal-m7N8mZpF
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Vulnerable Products
This vulnerability affects Cisco AppDynamics Controller, which is cloud based.
At the time of publication, this vulnerability also affected Cisco AppDynamics Controller On-Premise.
For information about which Cisco software releases were vulnerable at the time of publication, see the Fixed Software section of this advisory. See the Details section in the bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory for the most complete and current information.
Products Confirmed Not Vulnerable
Only products listed in the Vulnerable Products section of this advisory are known to be affected by this vulnerability.
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There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
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AppDynamics, a Cisco company, has released a software update to address the vulnerability described in this advisory. Customers may only install and expect support for software versions and feature sets for which they have a current license and have a valid support and maintenance agreement. By installing, downloading, accessing, or otherwise using such software upgrades, customers agree to follow the terms of their license agreement with AppDynamics. Security software updates do not entitle customers to a new software license or additional software feature sets.
Customers who have a current license and have a valid support and maintenance agreement can download the fixed version of software from their existing AppDynamics delivery server download account.
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 open a support ticket in the AppDynamics Support system.
Fixed Releases
Cisco AppDynamics has addressed this vulnerability in the cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) environment. For customers on a SaaS version of Cisco AppDynamics Controller, no user action is required.
AppDynamics Controller On-Premise
At the time of publication, the release information in the following table was accurate. See the Details section in the bug ID(s) at the top of this advisory for the most complete and current information.
The left column lists Cisco AppDynamics software releases, and the right column indicates whether a release was affected by the vulnerability that is described in this advisory and which release included the fix for this vulnerability.
Cisco AppDynamics Controller Release First Fixed Release Earlier than 23.4.0 23.4.0 Customers can obtain fixed releases from the AppDynamics software portal: https://download.appdynamics.com. To download the fixed software, customers must have an AppDynamics account.
The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) validates only the affected and fixed release information that is documented in this advisory.
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The Cisco PSIRT is not aware of any public announcements or malicious use of the vulnerability that is described in this advisory.
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This vulnerability was found during internal security testing.
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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.
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Show LessVersion Description Section Status Date 1.0 Initial public release. — Final 2024-MAR-06
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