CVE-2021-1132

Summary

CVE-2021-1132 is a vulnerability affecting Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) where the API subsystem and web-management interface fail to properly validate user-supplied input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this issue by sending a crafted HTTP request with directory traversal character sequences, potentially granting access to sensitive files on the affected system. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, as it allows unauthorized access to confidential information. Cisco has released software updates to mitigate this issue, and no workarounds have been identified. It is strongly recommended that users apply the patches as soon as possible to protect their networks.

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