| CVE ID | CVE-2019-15977 |
| CVSS SCORE | 6.5, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
Cisco |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Data Center Network Manager |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Cisco Data Center Network Manager. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the internal database. A hardcoded encryption key allows any user who accesses the encrypted password for the database to obtain the plaintext password. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Cisco has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200102-dcnm-auth-bypass |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Steven Seeley (mr_me) of Source Incite |
