CVE-2021-1584

Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches ACI Mode Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches in Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) mode could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of a specific CLI command. An attacker with administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability by performing a command injection attack on the vulnerable command. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the underlying operating system as root.

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-naci-mdvul-vrKVgNU patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1584?
CVE-2021-1584 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-1584?
To fix CVE-2021-1584, 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-2021-1584 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-1584 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-2021-1584?
CVE-2021-1584 affects Cisco Cisco NX-OS System Software in ACI Mode.
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