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The service exposes an API passthrough endpoint on TCP port 7373 that is accessible within the network scope of the deployment environment without authentication.\n\n\n\nAn unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this vulnerability by sending crafted requests to the exposed endpoint to enumerate cluster metadata, including virtual machine information and cluster configuration details. While the API primarily supports read-only operations, it also allows certain cluster maintenance workflows to be invoked.\n\n\n\nAlthough this vulnerability does not allow persistent modification of system configurations or access to credentials or sensitive user data, successful exploitation may result in disruption of active workloads, leading to loss of service availability within the affected environment.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p>An improper access control vulnerability exists in the Cisco Intersight Device Connector for Nutanix Prism Central. 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While the API primarily supports read-only operations, it also allows certain cluster maintenance workflows to be invoked.</p><p>Although this vulnerability does not allow persistent modification of system configurations or access to credentials or sensitive user data, successful exploitation may result in disruption of active workloads, leading to loss of service availability within the affected environment.</p>"}]}], "tags": ["x_api-security", "x_unauthenticated-access", "x_cisco-intersight-device-connector", "x_prism-central", "x_port-7373"], "references": [{"url": "https://download.nutanix.com/alerts/Security_Advisory_0046.pdf", "tags": ["vendor-advisory"]}, {"url": "https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/list?type=software&filterKey=software&filterVal=Prism", "tags": ["release-notes"]}, {"url": "https://www.nutanix.com/support", "tags": ["x_support"]}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}], "cvssV4_0": {"attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackRequirements": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "LOW", "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "vulnIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH", "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "exploitMaturity": "UNREPORTED", "Safety": "NEGLIGIBLE", "Automatable": "NO", "Recovery": "USER", "valueDensity": "CONCENTRATED", "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "LOW", "providerUrgency": "AMBER", "version": "4.0", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "baseScore": 6.7, "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/S:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Amber"}}, {"format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}], "cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "baseScore": 8.2, "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H"}}, {"format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}], "cvssV2_0": {"version": "2.0", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "authentication": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "baseScore": 8.5, "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C"}}, {"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "yes"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "role": "CNA", "version": "2.0.3"}}, "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}]}], "configurations": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The vulnerability is exploitable only when the Cisco Intersight Device Connector has been manually installed via the Prism Central Marketplace. If the connector is not enabled, the affected service and TCP port 7373 remain closed and unexposed.\nOrganizations are impacted only when the connector is active and running a version greater than or equal to 4.3.0 and less than 7.5.1, which can be verified by navigating to the Admin Center in Prism Central, selecting the My Apps tab and verifying the installation status and version of the Cisco Intersight Device Connector.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p>The vulnerability is exploitable only when the Cisco Intersight Device Connector has been manually installed via the Prism Central Marketplace. 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