CVE-2021-1579

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 with Administrator read-only credentials to elevate privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to an insufficient role-based access control (RBAC). An attacker with Administrator read-only credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific API request using an app with admin write credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator with write privileges 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-chvul-CKfGYBh8	Patch 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::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cloud_application_policy_infrastructure_controller::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cloud_application_policy_infrastructure_controller::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cloud_application_policy_infrastructure_controller::::::::

Information

Published : 2021-08-25 13:15

Updated : 2022-07-08 11:25

NVD link : CVE-2021-1579

Mitre link : CVE-2021-1579

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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Products Affected

cisco

application_policy_infrastructure_controller
cloud_application_policy_infrastructure_controller

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