CVE-2021-1579

 

Published at: - 25-08-2021 10:15

Last modified: - 08-07-2022 08:25

Total changes: - 5

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.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• 20210825 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller App Privilege Escalation Vulnerability-Patch, Vendor Advisory

 

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