#VU51768 Insufficiently protected credentials in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2021-1392
Published: March 29, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51768
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1392
CWE-ID: CWE-522
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco IOS
Cisco IOS XE
Cisco Embedded Services 3300 Series Switches
Cisco IOS
Cisco IOS XE
Cisco Embedded Services 3300 Series Switches
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permissions are associated with the show cip security CLI command. A local user can use a specially crafted command to retrieve the password for CIP and reconfigure the device.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.