Smart Software Manager On PremApplication · Cisco
CVE-2021-1219
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager Satellite could allow an authenticated, local 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 gaining access to the static credential that is stored on the local device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view static credentials, which the attacker could use to carry out further attacks.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCisco Smart Software Manager Satellite stores static credentials insufficiently protected on the local system. A local attacker with system access can read these unprotected credentials, potentially escalating privileges or moving laterally to other systems.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Smart Software Manager On PremApplication
<= 5.1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed versionLocate and retrieve the version of Cisco Smart Software Manager On Prem installed on the system. This is typically found in the product interface under Help > About, or via command line if available.Affected if The installed version is 5.1.0 or lower, placing it within the affected range <= 5.1.0
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Locate static credential storageIdentify where Cisco Smart Software Manager On Prem stores static credentials. Check configuration directories, database files, or credential storage locations used by the application for authentication purposes.Affected if Static credentials are found stored in any local storage location within the application
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Inspect credential protection mechanismExamine the stored credentials to determine how they are protected. Check if credentials are stored in plaintext, weakly encoded, or with insufficient encryption. Compare the storage method against vendor guidance for proper credential protection.Affected if Credentials are stored without proper encryption or hashing (e.g., plaintext, base64 encoded, or using weak/obfuscated methods rather than strong encryption)
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Check file and directory permissionsVerify that the credential storage files and directories have restrictive permissions. Ensure only authorized system or application users have read access, and that world-readable or group-readable permissions are not present.Affected if Credential files are readable by unauthorized users or have overly permissive access controls that allow a local attacker to retrieve them
A system is affected if it runs Cisco Smart Software Manager On Prem version 5.1.0 or lower AND stores static credentials without adequate protection (encryption/hashing) or with overly permissive file permissions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate to vendor-provided patched version when available. Rotate all static credentials immediately and implement proper credential storage (encrypted/hashed) per vendor guidance.
Fix this in Smart Software Manager On Prem
Scoped from the published advisory
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-1219 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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