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

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

- **Severity:** Medium 4.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Nov 2021
- **Updated:** 7 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x72f-qxm6-m76q

## 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 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34774?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software

- [CVE-2019-1723](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-1723/): Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Static Credential Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-20666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20666/): Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-20667](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20667/): Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-20668](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20668/): Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-20669](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-20669/): Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-34774 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Cisco Common Services Platform Collector Software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34774/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34774/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-34774
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34774
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34774

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34774/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.