CVE-2021-1257 Cisco DNA Center Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability
An attacker can trick authenticated users into executing malicious actions on Cisco DNA Center, allowing configuration changes and command execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-1257?
CVE-2021-1257 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center), published on 20 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco DNA Center Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack to manipulate an authenticated user into executing malicious actions without their awareness or consent. The vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the web-based management interface of an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a web-based management user to follow a specially crafted link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions on the device with the privileges of the authenticated user. These actions include modifying the device configuration, disconnecting the user's session, and executing Command Runner commands.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1257?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cisco Catalyst Center, Mcafee Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1257?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1257 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1257 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1257 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center)
- CVE-2021-1264 Cisco DNA Center Command Runner Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-20055 Cisco DNA Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-1265 Cisco DNA Center Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-20191 Cisco Catalyst Center Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-20350 Cisco Catalyst Center Static SSH Host Key Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p8f4-vrqv-6cp2.