CVE-2021-1579

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Summary

CVECVE-2021-1579
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2021-08-25 20:15:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 03:28:00 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-269

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller All All All All
Application Cisco Cloud Application Policy Infrastructure Controller All All All All

References

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Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller App Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CISCO tools.cisco.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 317019 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) App Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (cisco-sa-capic-chvul-CKfGYBh8)
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