CVE-2021-1579
moderate-risk
Published 2021-08-25
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 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.
Do I need to act?
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0.86% 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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8
CVSS 8.1/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (2)
Cloud Application Policy Infrastructure Controller
Affected Vendors
38
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
28/34 · Critical
Exploitability
3/34 · Minimal
Exposure
7/34 · Low