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CVE-2020-27125: A vulnerability in Cisco Security Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient protection ...

CVE-2020-27125 · published 5 years ago
Summary

A vulnerability in Cisco Security Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote 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 viewing...

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Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
cisco security_manager <= 4.21
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A vulnerability in Cisco Security Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information on an affected system. The vulnerability is due to insufficient protection ...
A vulnerability in Cisco Security Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote 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 viewing source code. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view static credentials, which the attacker could use to carry out further attacks.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
2% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
Timeline
Published17 Nov 2020
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
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