Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 18, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-3531
CVE-2020-3531
Description
A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the back-end database of an affected system. The vulnerability exists because the affected software does not properly authenticate REST API calls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by obtaining a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) token and then using the token with REST API requests. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the back-end database of the affected device and read, alter, or drop information.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:cisco:iot_field_network_director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cisco:iot_field_network_director:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <4.6.1
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: n/a
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