CVE-2021-1578

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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 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.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1578?
CVE-2021-1578 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-1578?
To fix CVE-2021-1578, 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-2021-1578 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-1578 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-1578?
CVE-2021-1578 affects Cisco Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC).
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