CVE-2021-40119
04.11.2021, 16:15
A vulnerability in the key-based SSH authentication mechanism of Cisco Policy Suite could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected system as the root user. This vulnerability is due to the re-use of static SSH keys across installations. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by extracting a key from a system under their control. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to an affected system as the root user.Enginsight
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| cisco | policy_suite | 𝑥 < 21.1.0 |
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic KeyThe use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered.
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded CredentialsThe software contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data.