#VU55233 Improper access control in Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance - CVE-2021-1601 

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#VU55233 Improper access control in Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance - CVE-2021-1601

Published: July 22, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU55233
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1601
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco Intersight Virtual Appliance
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient restrictions for IPv6 packets that are received on the external management interface. A remote attacker on the local network can access sensitive internal services and make configuration changes on the affected device.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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