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CVE-2021-1579

8.8 highEPSS 2.1%

High (8.8) in cisco. EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A vulnerability in an API endpoint of Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) and Cisco Cloud Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (Cloud APIC) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with Administrator read-only credentials to elevate privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to an insufficient role-based access control (RBAC). An attacker with Administrator read-only credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specific API request using an app with admin write credentials. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges to Administrator with write privileges on the affected device.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

8.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 81% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWEs
CWE-269, CWE-250
Published
Modified
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Affected

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