CVE-2021-34774 Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 4.9 Published 4 Nov 2021 Updated 7 Nov 2024

An authenticated administrator can access sensitive user data, including security questions, via a crafted API request in Cisco CSPC.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-34774?

CVE-2021-34774 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software, published on 4 Nov 2021. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive data on an affected system. This vulnerability exists because the application does not sufficiently protect sensitive data when responding to a specific API request. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information about the users of the application, including security questions and answers. To exploit this vulnerability an attacker would need valid Administrator credentials. Cisco expects to release software updates that address this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34774?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Common Services Platform Collector.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34774?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34774 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-34774 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34774 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x72f-qxm6-m76q.