Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller API Endpoint unnecessary privileges

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller and Cloud Application Policy Infrastructure Controller. This affects an unknown function of the component API Endpoint. Such manipulation leads to unnecessary privileges. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-1579. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller and Cloud Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Cloud Software) (unknown version) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unnecessary privileges vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-250. The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 08/26/2021 as cisco-sa-capic-chvul-CKfGYBh8. The advisory is shared for download at tools.cisco.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-1579. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unnecessary privileges
CWE: CWE-250
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/13/2020 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: cisco.com

Advisory: cisco-sa-capic-chvul-CKfGYBh8
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1579 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-181508

Entryinfo

Created: 08/26/2021 07:03
Updated: 08/29/2021 15:18
Changes: 08/26/2021 07:03 (38), 08/29/2021 15:12 (2), 08/29/2021 15:18 (1)
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