Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center) - CVE-2021-1303

 

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 v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1303
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center)

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-1303

Install updates from vendor's website.

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