What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-1537?

CVE-2021-1537 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Thousandeyes Recorder CVE-2021-1537

MEDIUM

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2021-06-04 psirt@cisco.com

Cisco Information Disclosure Thousandeyes Recorder

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 04, 2021 - 17:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

A vulnerability in the installer software of Cisco ThousandEyes Recorder could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to access sensitive information that is contained in the ThousandEyes Recorder installer software. This vulnerability exists because sensitive information is included in the application installer. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by downloading the installer and extracting its contents. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive information that is included in the application installer.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. A vulnerability in the installer software of Cisco ThousandEyes Recorder could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to access sensitive information that is contained in the ThousandEyes Recorder installer software. This vulnerability exists because sensitive information is included in the application installer. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by downloading the installer and extracting its contents. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive information that is included in the application installer. Affected products include: Cisco Thousandeyes Recorder.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.