Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite/On-Prem stored static credentials without enough protection. A local authenticated attacker could view those credentials and use them for further attacks. This is high urgency where the product is deployed, especially if local access is shared, weakly controlled, or already compromised.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-adjacent operations teams or environments with many local users. The issue is not remote unauthenticated exploitation, but credential exposure can amplify an existing foothold into broader compromise.
Technical view
CVE-2021-1219 is a CWE-798 static credential exposure issue in Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite. The CVSS 3.0 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, score 7.8. Exploitation requires local authenticated access and can expose credentials useful for follow-on compromise.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite or Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem. The source bundle does not identify affected versions, so teams must verify installed releases against Cisco guidance.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. The attack path requires an authenticated local attacker, making compromised local accounts, overbroad admin access, or shared operational access the main concern.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE metadata and Cisco advisory reference. The bundle names the product and impact but does not provide affected version ranges, patch identifiers, workarounds, or exploitation observations.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite or On-Prem deployments.
- Review Cisco's advisory for affected releases, fixed releases, and supported workarounds.
- Restrict local access to trusted administrators only.
- Remove unnecessary local accounts and shared access paths.
- Treat exposed static credentials as compromised if suspicious access is found.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the product exists in asset inventory.
- Compare installed release details against Cisco's advisory.
- Review local account membership for unexpected privileged users.
- Check access logs for unusual local sessions or credential-related activity.
- Record remediation status for every identified deployment.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-798: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCredential and access behavior lookup
The CVE wording references authentication or credential exposure, so valid-account and credential-access review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 20210120 Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite Static Credential VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Use of Hard-coded Credentials represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.