CVE-2021-1449

Severity
6.7MEDIUM
EPSS
0.0%
top 86.36%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 24
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A vulnerability in the boot logic of Cisco Access Points Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute unsigned code at boot time. The vulnerability is due to an improper check that is performed by the area of code that manages system startup processes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by modifying a specific file that is stored on the system, which would allow the attacker to bypass existing protections. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute uns

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 Packages3 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-98v5-24xm-cppp: A vulnerability in the boot logic of Cisco Access Points Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute unsigned code at boot time2022-05-24
CVEList
Cisco Access Point Software Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability2021-03-24

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Cisco
Cisco Access Point Software Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability2021-03-24
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