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CVE-2021-1436

Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Path Traversal Vulnerability

Published: Mar 24, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-22
4.4MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to conduct path traversal attacks and obtain read access to sensitive files on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view arbitrary files on the affected system.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

Cisco Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka Cisco, cisco systems
Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN
Networking Infrastructure
Cisco IOS XE Software
Networking Infrastructure
ios xeOn-premFirmware
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch

Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-sdwpathtrav-nsrue2Mt
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