Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2021 · Assigned by cisco
CVE-2021-1144Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect authorization in Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences from Cisco. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability in Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) could allow a remote, authenticated attacker without administrative privileges to alter the password of any user on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to incorrect handling of authorization checks for changing a password. An authenticated attacker without administrative privileges could exploit this vulnerability by sending a modified HTTP request to an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to alter the passwords of any user on the system, including an administrative user, and then impersonate that user.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences | n/a |
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- 20210113 Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences Privilege Escalation Vulnerability vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO