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    CVE-2021-1303

    A vulnerability in the user management roles of Cisco DNA Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute unauthorized commands on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper enforcement of actions for assigned user roles. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating as a user with an Observer role and executing commands on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow a user with the Observer role to execute commands to view diagnostic information of the devices that Cisco DNA Center manages.

    Published:Jan 20, 2021
    Last Modified:Jul 23, 2025
    EPS:Jan 20, 2021
    EPSS Score:0.00177
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Cisco
    Product
    Catalyst Center

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High