#VU50062 Improper Certificate Validation in Cisco Data Center Network Manager - CVE-2021-1276

 

#VU50062 Improper Certificate Validation in Cisco Data Center Network Manager - CVE-2021-1276

Published: January 20, 2021 / Updated: January 27, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50062
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1276
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Data Center Network Manager
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify a specific API request that is used to verify a user's authentication token.

The vulnerability exists due to a lack of validation of the SSL certificate used when establishing a connection to the Device Manager application. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and alter a specific API request.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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