CVE-2021-1589 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-1589: Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software Disaster Recovery Feature Password Exposure Vulnerability

Vendor Cisco
Product Cisco SD-WAN vManage
Weakness CWE-256
Published September 23, 2021
Last update November 7, 2024

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the disaster recovery feature of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to user credentials. This vulnerability exists because access to API endpoints is not properly restricted. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to an API endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to administrative credentials that could be used in further attacks.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 23, 2021 CVE published
November 7, 2024 Record updated