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TI-2021-01030 Aliases CVE-2021-1303GHSA-c27c-3q9w-fj4p

Cisco DNA Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
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-266.

Summary

A vulnerability in the user management roles of Cisco DNA Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute unauthorized commands on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to improper enforcement of actions for assigned user roles. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating as a user with an Observer role and executing commands on the affected device. A successful exploit could allow a user with the Observer role to execute commands to view diagnostic information of the devices that Cisco DNA Center manages.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01422 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CiscoCisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center)all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (DNA Center) VendorCisco Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.1.2.0VulnerableCisco
  • cpe:2.3:a:cisco:catalyst_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1303
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c27c-3q9w-fj4p

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-00991 Cisco DNA Center Command Runner Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2020-02961 Cisco DNA Center Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-01464 Cisco DNA Center Unintended Proxy Via SWIM Import Interface Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2023-06763 Cisco DNA Center Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-16396 Cisco Catalyst Center Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-14644 Cisco DNA Center API Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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