CVE-2021-1272

Cisco Data Center Network Manager Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 20, 2021 at 07:56 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:31 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorData Center Network Manager

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A vulnerability in the session validation feature of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass access controls and conduct a server-side request forgery (SSRF) attack on a targeted system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of parameters in a specific HTTP request by an attacker. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an authenticated user of the DCNM web application. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass access controls and gain unauthorized access to the Device Manager application, which provides access to network devices managed by the system.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 11.5(1)
Affected range stops below 11.5(1), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHcisco
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-918

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