Cisco Data Center Network Manager SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

published 2021-01-20 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-6715

cvss: 8.8; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.9%; EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits: 0; none known

Multiple vulnerabilities in certain REST API endpoints of Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands on an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

cisco data_center_network_manager 11.5\(1\)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-11-08)

Exploit prediction

1.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

Cisco Cisco Data Center Network Manager

Classification

Weakness

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

tools.cisco.com /security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-dcnm-sql-inj-OAQOObP
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-1248
NVD CVE-2021-1248

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Summary