SB2021100707 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Cisco Identity Services Engine
Published: October 7, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021100707
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1594)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation for specific API endpoints. A remote attacker in a man-in-the-middle position can run arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.