Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) - CVE-2021-40123
Published: October 21, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57591
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40123
CWE-ID: CWE-266
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-40123
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) - addressed in versions 2.6P10, 2.7P5, 3.0P4