CVE-2021-34766 Cisco Smart Software Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Medium 5.4 Published 6 Oct 2021 Updated 7 Nov 2024

An authenticated attacker can elevate privileges to create, read, update, or delete records and settings in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem.

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-2021-34766?

CVE-2021-34766 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem, published on 6 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM On-Prem) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges and create, read, update, or delete records and settings in multiple functions. This vulnerability is due to insufficient authorization of the System User and System Operator role capabilities. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by directly accessing a web resource. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to create, read, update, or delete records and settings in multiple functions without the necessary permissions on the web UI.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34766?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34766?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34766 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-34766 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34766 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8mp4-67gg-gvgw.