CVE-2021-1266

Cisco Managed Services Accelerator Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Managed Services Accelerator (MSX) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to the way that the affected software logs certain API requests. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a flood of crafted API requests to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause a DoS condition on the affected device.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Managed Services Accelerator
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-msx-dos-4j7sytvU vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1266?
CVE-2021-1266 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-1266?
To fix CVE-2021-1266, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-1266 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-1266 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-1266?
CVE-2021-1266 affects Cisco Cisco Managed Services Accelerator.
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