Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite Static Credential Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access sensitive information on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient protection of static credentials in the affected software. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by gaining access to the static credential that is stored on the local device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view static credentials, which the attacker could use to carry out further attacks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1219
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mxg-rvhc-jqf9
References
More Cisco Smart Software Manager On-prem vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-13352 A vulnerability in the authentication system of Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (SSM… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-02720 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Static Default Credential Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-16368 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-12064 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Web Interface Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-02991 Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-13764 Cisco Smart Software Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-1219 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1219 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mxg-rvhc-jqf9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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