CVE-2021-1135 Cisco Data Center Network Manager REST API Vulnerabilities

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can view, modify, and delete data in Cisco DCNM due to missing authorization checks in the REST API.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-1135?

CVE-2021-1135 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cisco Data Center Network Manager, published on 20 Jan 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the REST API endpoint of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view, modify, and delete data without proper authorization. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Weakness: CWE-184

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1135?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Data Center Network Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1135?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1135 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-1135 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1135 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Cisco Data Center Network Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8xff-w72m-pxvj.

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