5.8
CVSSv2

CVE-2021-1227

Published: 24/02/2021 Updated: 03/03/2021
CVSS v2 Base Score: 5.8 | Impact Score: 4.9 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 8.1 | Impact Score: 5.2 | Exploitability Score: 2.8
VMScore: 516
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Summary

A vulnerability in the NX-API feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote malicious user to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the NX-API on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user of the NX-API to follow a malicious link. A successful exploit could allow the malicious user to perform arbitrary actions with the privilege level of the affected user. The attacker could view and modify the device configuration. Note: The NX-API feature is disabled by default.

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A vulnerability in the NX-API feature of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attack on an affected system This vulnerability is due to insufficient CSRF protections for the NX-API on an affected device An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user ...