CVE-2021-1225CWE-89

Cisco SD-WAN vManage SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

Medium · published January 20, 2021

CVSS v3.0
6.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
72.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ Unauthenticated attackers might get a surprise if they find their way into Cisco's SD-WAN vManage interface! This vulnerability lets them slip in SQL queries like a chef sneaking in forbidden ingredients. 🥴 Think of the SQL injection like a restaurant that doesn't check ingredient labels properly — someone could order a dish they shouldn't get, and suddenly, they're serving up a toxic taco! 🍽️ An attacker could manipulate and retrieve sensitive data from the database just by sending crafted SQL queries. The potential for data breaches or unauthorized changes is absolutely devastating, putting both network performance and security at risk.

Put simply

Think of the SQL injection like a restaurant that doesn't check ingredient labels properly — someone could order a dish they shouldn't get, and suddenly, they're serving up a toxic taco! 🍽️ This vulnerability stems from improper validation of values in SQL queries within Cisco's web-based management interface. An attacker needs to authenticate to the application and can then inject malicious SQL commands to access or modify database values.

What to do

An attacker could manipulate and retrieve sensitive data from the database just by sending crafted SQL queries. The potential for data breaches or unauthorized changes is absolutely devastating, putting both network performance and security at risk. Update your Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software to the latest version to close these loopholes. Additionally, consider implementing stricter input validation and monitoring for unusual database queries. You've got this! With these steps, your system will be more secure in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01408 · 72.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2021-01-20T20:11Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 JAN 20:11Z
    Cisco SD-WAN vManage SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
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