Improper Authorization in Cisco Data Center Network Manager - CVE-2021-1269
Published: January 20, 2021 / Updated: January 27, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50056
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1269
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to a failure to limit access to resources that are intended for users with Administrator privileges. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to list, view, create, edit, and delete specific system configurations.
Affected software
Cisco Data Center Network Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1269
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Data Center Network Manager - update to 11.5.1