CVE-2021-1416: cisco cisco identity services engine software Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-1416 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in cisco cisco identity services engine software. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 17-02-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 08-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Admin portal of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. These vulnerabilities are due to improper enforcement of administrator privilege levels for sensitive data. An attacker with read-only administrator access to the Admin portal could exploit these vulnerabilities by browsing to one of the pages that contains sensitive data. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to collect sensitive information regarding the configuration of the system. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

• CWE-266Incorrect Privilege AssignmentA product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
• CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.