What is CVE-2021-34765?

CVE-2021-34765 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Insights, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-09-02.

How severe is CVE-2021-34765?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Insights

CVE-2021-34765

A vulnerability in the web UI for Cisco Nexus Insights could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view and download files related to the web application. The attacker requires valid device credentials. This vulnerability exists because proper role-based access control (RBAC) filters are not applied to file download actions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the application and then navigating to the directory listing and download functions. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download sensitive files that should be restricted, which could result in disclosure of sensitive information.

EPSS: 0.009 (55.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Cisco Nexus Insights — versions n/a
Cisco Nexus_insights

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-552 — Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

References

psirt@cisco.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-34765?: CVE-2021-34765 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Insights, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-09-02.
How severe is CVE-2021-34765?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.