Insufficiently protected credentials in Cisco Nexus Insights



Published: 2021-09-02
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-34765
CWE-ID CWE-522
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Cisco Nexus Insights
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Insufficiently protected credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU56259

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34765

CWE-ID: CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to proper role-based access control (RBAC) filters are not applied to file download actions. A remote authenticated attacker can download sensitive files that should be restricted and disclose the sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Nexus Insights: before 6.0.1

External links

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-insight-infodis-2By2ZpBB


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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