Vulnerability identifier: #VU52906

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1447

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Content Security Management Appliance
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to a procedural flaw in the password generation algorithm. A local user can enable specific Administrator-only features and connect to the appliance through the CLI with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sma-priv-esc-JJ8zxQsC
http://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvx14681

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.