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CVE-2021-1579
CVE information
Published
Last Modified
CVSSv2.0 Severity
CVSSv3.1 Severity
Impact Analysis
Description
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 with Administrator read-only credentials to elevate privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to an insufficient role-based access control (RBAC). An attacker with Administrator read-only credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific API request using an app with admin write credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator with write privileges on the affected device..
CVSSv2.0 Score
- Severity
- High
- Base Score
- 9/10
- Exploit Score
- 8/10
- Access Vector
- Network
- Access Complexity
- Low
- Authentication Required
- Single
- Impact Score
- 10/10
- Confidentiality Impact
- Complete
- Availability Impact
- Complete
- Integrity Impact
- Complete
CVSSv3.1 Score
- Severity
- High
- Base Score
- 8.8/10
- Exploit Score
- 2.8/10
- Access Vector
- Network
- Access Complexity
- Low
- Privileges Required
- Low
- Impact Score
- 5.9/10
- Confidentiality Impact
- High
- Availability Impact
- High
- Integrity Impact
- High
- Scope
- Unchanged
- User Interaction
- None
Products Affected
| CPE | Affected | Vulnerable | Excluding | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller |
Yes
|
4.0 | 4.2\(7l\) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller |
Yes
|
5.0 | 5.2\(2f\) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cloud_application_policy_infrastructure_cont |
Yes
|
4.0 | 4.2\(7l\) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cloud_application_policy_infrastructure_cont |
Yes
|
5.0 | 5.2\(2f\) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:application_policy_infrastructure_controller |
Yes
|
- | 3.2\(10f\) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:cisco:cloud_application_policy_infrastructure_cont |
Yes
|
- | 3.2\(10f\) |