CVE-2021-1578

Katalog CVE

CVSS 8.8 · High EPSS 2,0%

Kerentanan Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') pada cisco application policy infrastructure controller, cisco cloud application policy infrastructure controller. Skor CVSS 3.1 8.8 (High) menurut NVD.

Deskripsi (NVD)

A vulnerability in an API endpoint of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) and Cisco Cloud Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Cloud APIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to an improper policy default setting. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using a non-privileged credential for Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator (MSO) to send a specific API request to a managed Cisco APIC or Cloud APIC device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain Administrator credentials on the affected device.

Rincian

Terbit di NVD

25 Agustus 2021

Terakhir diubah

17 Juni 2026

Status NVD

Modified

CVSS 3.1

8.8 (High), sumber NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · uraikan di kalkulator

Jenis kelemahan (CWE)

CWE-636: Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')
CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

EPSS (30 hari)

2,0% peluang dieksploitasi; lebih tinggi dari 79,9% CVE lain

Produk dan versi terdampak

> Data dari konfigurasi CPE di NVD.

Referensi dan perbaikan

• https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-capic-pesc-pkmGK4J advisory vendor