Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) - CVE-2021-40123

 

Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) - CVE-2021-40123

Published: October 21, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57591
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40123
CWE-ID: CWE-266
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permissions settings on an affected device. A remote authenticated attacker can send a crafted HTTP request and download files that should be restricted.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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