CVE-2021-1144
moderate-risk
Published 2021-01-13
A vulnerability in Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) could allow a remote, authenticated attacker without administrative privileges to alter the password of any user on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of authorization checks for changing a password. An authenticated attacker without administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability by sending a modified HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to alter the passwords of any user on the system, including an administrative user, and then impersonate that user.
Do I need to act?
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0.45% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (3)
Affected Vendors
References (2)
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
2/34 · Minimal
Exposure
9/34 · Low