CVE-2021-1227: cisco cisco nx-os software Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-1227 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in cisco cisco nx-os software. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 24-02-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the NX-API feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the NX-API on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the NX-API to follow a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to perform arbitrary actions with the privilege level of the affected user. The attacker could view and modify the device configuration. Note: The NX-API feature is disabled by default.

• CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.