CVE-2021-1303

Cisco DNA Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in the user management roles of Cisco DNA Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute unauthorized commands on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper enforcement of actions for assigned user roles. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating as a user with an Observer role and executing commands on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow a user with the Observer role to execute commands to view diagnostic information of the devices that Cisco DNA Center manages.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dnac-privesc-6qjA3hVh vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1303?
CVE-2021-1303 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-1303?
To fix CVE-2021-1303, 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-2021-1303 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-1303 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-2021-1303?
CVE-2021-1303 affects Cisco Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center).
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