A vulnerability in the CLI command permissions of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to retrieve the password for Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) and then remotely configure the device as an administrative user. This vulnerability exists because incorrect permissions are associated with the show cip security CLI command. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing the command to retrieve the password for CIP on an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to reconfigure the device.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from cisco, from cisco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-03-24T20:15:14.057
2024-11-21T05:44:14.933
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(1\)ey | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(1\)ey1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.0\(1\)ey2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.1\(3\)svs | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.1\(3\)svt1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(1\)ey | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e5b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e7b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)e10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)ea | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)ea1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)ea2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)ea3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)eb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)eb1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2\)eb2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2a\)e2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(2b\)e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(3\)e1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(3\)e2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(3\)e3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(3\)e4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(3\)e5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(3\)ea | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)e5a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea9a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ea10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ec1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)ec2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(4\)jaz | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(5\)e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(5\)e1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(5\)e2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(5\)e2b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(5\)e2c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(5\)ea | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(5a\)e1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e0a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e0c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(6\)e1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7\)e0b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7a\)e0b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.2\(7b\)e0b | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ja1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ja4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ja5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ja6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ja7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ja8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ja10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ja11 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ja12 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jaa | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jax | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jax1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jax2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jbb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jbb1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jbb2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jbb4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jbb5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jbb6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jbb6a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jbb8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jc1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jc2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jc3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jc4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jc5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jc6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jc8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jc9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jc14 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd11 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd12 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd13 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd14 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd16 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jd17 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)je | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf10 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf11 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf12 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf12i | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jf13 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jg | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jg1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jh | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jh1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ji1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ji3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ji4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ji5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)ji6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jj | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jj1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jk | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jk1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jk1t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jk2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jk2a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jk3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jk4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jn | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jn3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jn4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jn6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jn7 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jn8 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jn9 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jn11 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jn13 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jn14 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jn15 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnb1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnb2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnb3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnb4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnb5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnb6 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnc1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnc2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnc3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnc4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnd1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnd2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnd3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnp | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnp1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jnp3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jpb | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jpb1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jpc | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jpc1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jpc2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jpc3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jpc5 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios | 15.3\(3\)jpd | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.3.0xo | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.3.1xo | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.3.2xo | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.6.5be | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.7.4e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 3.7.5e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.9.1d | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.10.1e | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1a | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.11.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1c | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.2s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.2t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.3s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 16.12.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1s | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.1t | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.1.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | cisco | ios_xe | 17.2.1 | Yes |
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