Auth bypass in Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences
CVE-2021-1144
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences
- Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences — versions 10.6.0, 10.6.1, 10.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cmxpe-75… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1144?
- CVE-2021-1144 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1144?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.