CVE-2021-1558
highpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.003 · 25 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco DNA Spaces Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of affected CLI commands. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by leveraging the insufficient restrictions during execution of these commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges from dnasadmin and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root.
remediations
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A vendor fix is available.
- FixedCisco DNA Spaces Connectorcisco_csaf
Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability.
https://software.cisco.com
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–7.2
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- cisco-sa-dnasp-conn-prvesc-q6T6BzWCisco DNA Spaces Connector Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities2021-05-19csaf · cisco_csafUS
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco DNA Spaces Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. These vulnerabilities are due to insufficient restrictions during the execution of affected CLI commands. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by leveraging the insufficient restrictions during execution of these commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to elevate privileges from dnasadmin and execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system as root. Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dnasp-conn-prvesc-q6T6BzWcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1745cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021052007cnnvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dnasp-conn-prvesc-q6T6BzWenisa_euvd
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dnasp-conn-prvesc-q6T6BzWVendor Advisorynvd
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