Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code in Cisco Small Business 220 Series Smart Switches - CVE-2021-34757

 

Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code in Cisco Small Business 220 Series Smart Switches - CVE-2021-34757

Published: October 7, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57107
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34757
CWE-ID: CWE-540
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Small Business 220 Series Smart Switches

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the use of a static password. An administrator with physical access can obtain and reconfigure user account passwords.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-34757

Install updates from vendor's website.

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