Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center) - CVE-2021-1303
Published: January 20, 2021 / Updated: January 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49962
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1303
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper enforcement of actions for assigned user roles. A remote authenticated attacker can execute commands to view diagnostic information of the devices that Cisco DNA Center manages.
Affected software
Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1303
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center) - addressed in versions 2.1.2.0, 2.1.2.3, 2.1.2.4