SB2021092303 - Improper access control in Cisco ASR 900 and ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Routers



SB2021092303 - Improper access control in Cisco ASR 900 and ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Routers

Published: September 23, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021092303
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34696)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect programming of hardware when an ACL is configured using a method other than the configuration CLI. A remote attacker can bypass an ACL on the affected device.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.