CVE-2021-1522 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-1522: Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences Strong Authentication Requirements Enforcement Bypass

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences
Weakness CWE-255
Published August 4, 2021
Last update November 7, 2024

CVSS base score

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

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the change password API of Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to alter their own password to a value that does not comply with the strong authentication requirements that are configured on an affected device. This vulnerability exists because a password policy check is incomplete at the time a password is changed at server side using the API. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted API request to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to change their own password to a value that does not comply with the configured strong authentication requirements.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 4, 2021 CVE published
November 7, 2024 Record updated