CVE-2021-1303 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-1303: Cisco DNA Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center)
Weakness CWE-266
Published January 20, 2021
Last update November 12, 2024

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the user management roles of Cisco DNA Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute unauthorized commands on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper enforcement of actions for assigned user roles. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating as a user with an Observer role and executing commands on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow a user with the Observer role to execute commands to view diagnostic information of the devices that Cisco DNA Center manages.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 20, 2021 CVE published
November 12, 2024 Record updated