#VU57955 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Policy Suite - CVE-2021-40119
Published: November 4, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU57955
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40119
CWE-ID: CWE-321
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Policy Suite
Policy Suite
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the re-use of static SSH keys across installations. A remote attacker can extract a key from a system under their control and log in to an affected system as the root user.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.