CVE-2021-1576 Cisco Business Process Automation Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Authenticated attackers can escalate privileges to Administrator or read sensitive logs in Cisco Business Process Automation due to improper authorization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-1576?
CVE-2021-1576 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Business Process Automation (BPA), published on 8 Jul 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Business Process Automation (BPA) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator. These vulnerabilities are due to improper authorization enforcement for specific features and for access to log files that contain confidential information. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities either by submitting crafted HTTP messages to an affected system and performing unauthorized actions with the privileges of an administrator, or by retrieving sensitive data from the logs and using it to impersonate a legitimate privileged user. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1576?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Business Process Automation.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1576?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1576 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-1576 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1576 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Business Process Automation (BPA)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmmr-427f-cr3p.