What is CVE-2021-1594?

CVE-2021-1594 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-10-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-1594?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software

CVE-2021-1594

A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to perform a command injection attack and elevate privileges to root. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input v…

EPSS: 0.001 (34.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cisco Identity Services Engine Software — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

References

20211006 Cisco Identity Services Engine Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1594?: CVE-2021-1594 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-1594?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.