Improper Authorization in BroadWorks CommPilot Application Software - CVE-2021-34786
Published: September 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56422
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34786
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
BroadWorks CommPilot Application Software
BroadWorks CommPilot Application Software
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote administrator to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization checks on operations in the affected application. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted request and delete an arbitrary user account from the targeted application.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-34786
Install updates from vendor's website.