A vulnerability in the web interface for specific feature sets of Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC) Supervisor and Cisco UCS Director could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information. The vulnerability is due to an authorization check that does not properly include the access level of the web interface user. An attacker who has valid application credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view sensitive information that belongs to other users. The attacker could then use this information to conduct additional reconnaissance attacks.
The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ucs_director | Cisco | 2.1(0.0) (including) | 2.1(0.0) (including) |
| Ucs_director | Cisco | 6.6(1.0) (including) | 6.6(1.0) (including) |
Assuming a user with a given identity, authorization is the process of determining whether that user can access a given resource, based on the user’s privileges and any permissions or other access-control specifications that apply to the resource. When access control checks are not applied consistently - or not at all - users are able to access data or perform actions that they should not be allowed to perform. This can lead to a wide range of problems, including information exposures, denial of service, and arbitrary code execution.