Improper access control in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2021-34696
Published: September 23, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56832
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34696
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Router
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers
Cisco IOS XE
ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Router
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers
Cisco IOS XE
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect programming of hardware when an ACL is configured using a method other than the configuration CLI. A remote attacker can bypass an ACL on the affected device.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.