How severe is CVE-2021-1578?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Apic)

CVE-2021-1578

A vulnerability in an API endpoint of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) and Cisco Cloud Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Cloud APIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to elevate privileges t…

EPSS: 0.010 (77.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Apic) — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-636

References

20210825 Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1578?: CVE-2021-1578 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Apic), classified under CWE-636. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-08-25.
How severe is CVE-2021-1578?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.