Improper access control in Cisco Application Services Engine - CVE-2021-1396
Published: February 24, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50932
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1396
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Application Services Engine
Cisco Application Services Engine
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions for certain API endpoint running in the Data Network. A remote non-authenticated attacker can gain unauthorized access to the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow the attacker to learn device-specific information, create tech support files in an isolated volume, and make limited configuration changes.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1396
Install updates from vendor's website.