SB2021080516 - Privilege escalation in Cisco Network Services Orchestrator
Published: August 5, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021080516
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1572)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software incorrectly runs the SFTP user service at the privilege level of the account that was running when the NSO built-in Secure Shell (SSH) server for CLI was enabled. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.