Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-1539 (CCN-202902)

Assigned:2020-11-13
Published:2021-06-02
Updated:2021-06-14
Summary:Multiple vulnerabilities in the authorization process of Cisco ASR 5000 Series Software (StarOS) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to bypass authorization and execute a subset of CLI commands on an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
7.1 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
8.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-863
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-1539

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
cisco-cve20211539-sec-bypass(202902)

Source: CCN
Type: Cisco Security Advisory cisco-sa-asr5k-autho-bypass-mJDF5S7n
Cisco ASR 5000 Series Software Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities

Source: CISCO
Type: Vendor Advisory
20210602 Cisco ASR 5000 Series Software Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:cisco:staros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 21.16.9)
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:staros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 21.17.0 and < 21.17.10)
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:staros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 21.18.0 and < 21.18.16)
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:staros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 21.19.0 and < 21.19.11)
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:staros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 21.19.n and < 21.19.n7)
  • OR cpe:/o:cisco:staros:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 21.20.0 and < 21.20.8)
  • AND
  • cpe:/h:cisco:asr_5000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:asr_5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:cisco:asr_5700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:cisco:virtualized_packet_core:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    cisco staros *
    cisco staros *
    cisco staros *
    cisco staros *
    cisco staros *
    cisco staros *
    cisco asr 5000 -
    cisco asr 5500 -
    cisco asr 5700 -
    cisco virtualized packet core -