CVE-2021-1578

A vulnerability in an API endpoint of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) and Cisco Cloud Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Cloud APIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to an improper policy default setting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a non-privileged credential for Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO) to send a specific API request to a managed Cisco APIC or Cloud APIC device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain Administrator credentials on the affected device.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-capic-pesc-pkmGK4J	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller:5.0\(2h\):::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cloud_application_policy_infrastructure_controller::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cloud_application_policy_infrastructure_controller:5.0\(2h\):::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-08-25 13:15

Updated : 2021-09-01 07:53

NVD link : CVE-2021-1578

Mitre link : CVE-2021-1578

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-755

Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

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Products Affected

cisco

application_policy_infrastructure_controller
cloud_application_policy_infrastructure_controller

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