ID:6467 - Exploit for Use of hard-coded credentials in Cisco Data Center Network Manager - CVE-2019-15975

 
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ID:6467 - Exploit for Use of hard-coded credentials in Cisco Data Center Network Manager - CVE-2019-15975

Published: June 24, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU23966
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15975
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Data Center Network Manager

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists in the REST API endpoint within the processing of the dbadmin/addUser functionality due to a static encryption key is shared between installations. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the static key to craft a valid session token and perform arbitrary actions through the REST API with administrative privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.