#VU49960 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center) - CVE-2021-1257

 

#VU49960 Cross-site request forgery in Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center) - CVE-2021-1257

Published: January 20, 2021 / Updated: January 25, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49960
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1257
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center)
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin in the web-based management interface. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on the device with the privileges of the authenticated user.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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