SB2021092421 - Unprotected storage of credentials in Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software
Published: September 24, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021092421
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Unprotected storage of credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1589)
CWE-ID: CWE-256 - Unprotected Storage of Credentials
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to access to API endpoints is not properly restricted in the disaster recovery feature. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request and gain unauthorized access to administrative credentials.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.