CVE-2015-0666: Technical Deep-Dive (Auto Refreshed)

Generated on 2026-03-23T22:03:44.876Z. This file is automatically regenerated every 30 minutes by the CVE AI enrichment job using web sources (NVD, MITRE, CISA KEV, GitHub).

Executive Technical Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the fmserver servlet in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) before 7.1(1) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted pathname, aka Bug ID CSCus00241.

• Context preserved from previous revision: Directory traversal vulnerability in the fmserver servlet in Cisco Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) before 7.1(1) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted pathname, aka Bug ID CSCus00241. Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

Technical Details

• CVE: CVE-2015-0666
• KEV date added: 2022-03-25
• KEV due date: 2022-04-15
• NVD published: 2015-04-03
• NVD modified: 2026-01-13
• MITRE modified: 2026-01-12
• CVSS base score: 7.5
• CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
• CVSS exploitability score: 3.9
• CVSS impact score: 3.6
• Attack vector: Network
• Attack complexity: Low
• Privileges required: None
• User interaction: None
• Scope: Unchanged
• Confidentiality impact: High
• Integrity impact: None
• Availability impact: None

Versions and Products Impacted

• cisco / prime data center network manager (versions: <= 7.0(2))
• cisco / prime data center network manager (versions: 6.3(1))
• cisco / prime data center network manager (versions: 6.3(2))
• cisco / prime data center network manager (versions: 7.0(1))
• n/a / n/a (versions: n/a)

Weakness Classification

• CWE-22

Repositories for Lab Validation (Public Examples)

• Ostorlab/KEV | stars: 608 | updated: 2026-03-23 | https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV
  Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

People and Organizations Mentioned

• cisco
• Prime Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
• Ostorlab

Practical Defensive Validation (Authorized Only)

1. Use only isolated environments and systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.
2. Snapshot infrastructure before validation and preserve baseline logs (EDR, SIEM, OS, app).
3. Inventory cisco / prime data center network manager (versions: <= 7.0(2)) assets and confirm exact vulnerable versions with automated checks.
4. Patch in staged environments and validate closure with scanners + service health checks.
5. Map detections to MITRE ATT&CK tactics relevant to your environment and tune alert quality.

References

• NVD record: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0666
• MITRE CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0666
• CISA KEV Catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
• CISA KEV JSON feed: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
• KEV notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0666
• http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150401-dcnm
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032009
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-0666
• Repository example: https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV

This content is for defensive security training and authorized validation only.