Advisory Details

January 3rd, 2020

Cisco Data Center Network Manager serverinfo Hardcoded Password Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2019-15977
CVSS SCORE	7.5, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS	Cisco
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Data Center Network Manager
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Cisco Data Center Network Manager. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of web requests. The system contains a hard-coded administrator username and password that can be used to bypass authentication for some functions. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of SYSTEM.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Cisco has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20200102-dcnm-auth-bypass
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2019-08-13 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2020-01-03 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Steven Seeley (mr_me) of Source Incite

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