CVE-2021-1281 — Improper Privilege Management in Cisco IOS XE Software

CWE-399CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management7 documents6 sources
Severity
6.7MEDIUMNVD
CNA5.1
EPSS
0.0%
top 87.63%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Cisco IOS XE SoftwareCisco IOS XE
Timeline
PublishedMar 24
Latest updateApr 19

Description

A vulnerability in CLI management in Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access the underlying operating system as the root user. This vulnerability is due to the way the software handles concurrent CLI sessions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device as an administrative user and executing a sequence of commands. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain access to the underlying operating system as the …

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDcisco/ios_xe59 versions+58

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities↗2023-04-19
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GHSA
GHSA-hmf4-8r9v-j7jg: A vulnerability in CLI management in Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access the underlying operating syst↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability↗2021-03-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Cisco
Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability↗2021-03-24
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Talos
Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple vulnerabilities in D-LINK DIR-3040↗2021-07-15
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Talos
Vulnerability Spotlight: Multiple vulnerabilities in D-LINK DIR-3040↗2021-07-15
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