CVE-2021-1529CWE-78

Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Command Injection Vulnerability

High · published October 21, 2021

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
22.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the system CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and submitting crafted input to the system CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00307 · 22.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Published
2021-10-21T02:45Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 OCT 02:45Z
    Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Command Injection Vulnerability
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