CVE-2021-1265

MEDIUM

Cisco Catalyst Center < 2.1.1.0 - Authenticated Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information via Configuration Archive API

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability in the configuration archive functionality of Cisco DNA Center could allow any privilege-level authenticated, remote attacker to obtain the full unmasked running configuration of managed devices. The vulnerability is due to the configuration archives files being stored in clear text, which can be retrieved by various API calls. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and executing a series of API calls. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve the full unmasked running configurations of managed devices.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 28.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-312
Status published
Products (1)
cisco/catalyst_center < 2.1.1.0
Published Jan 20, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026