CVE-2021-1589: cisco cisco sd-wan vmanage Plaintext Storage of a Password

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-1589 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in cisco cisco sd-wan vmanage. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 23-09-2021
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the disaster recovery feature of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to user credentials. This vulnerability exists because access to API endpoints is not properly restricted. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a request to an API endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to administrative credentials that could be used in further attacks.

• CWE-256Plaintext Storage of a PasswordThe product stores a password in plaintext within resources such as memory or files.
• CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.