CVE-2021-1443 — Command Injection in Cisco IOS XE Software

CWE-77 — Command InjectionCWE-78 — OS Command Injection4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.2HIGHNVD
CNA5.5
EPSS
0.7%
top 28.28%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Cisco IOS XE SoftwareCisco IOS XE
Timeline
PublishedMar 24
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the underlying operating system of an affected device. The vulnerability exists because the affected software improperly sanitizes values that are parsed from a specific configuration file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tampering with a specific configuration file and then sending an API call. A successful exploit could allow the…

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.2 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDcisco/ios_xe61 versions+60

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-g475-p834-3234: A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI OS Command Injection Vulnerability↗2021-03-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Cisco
Cisco IOS XE Software Web UI OS Command Injection Vulnerability↗2021-03-24
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