CVE-2021-1435 Detail
Current Description
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands that can be executed as the root user. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web UI of an affected device with arbitrary commands injected into a portion of the request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
Analysis Description
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands that can be executed as the root user. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web UI of an affected device with arbitrary commands injected into a portion of the request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-22 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (‘Path Traversal’) | Cisco Systems, Inc. |
Change History
2 change records found show changes
Initial Analysis 3/29/2021 4:3:08 PM
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| Added | CPE Configuration | Record truncated, showing 500 of 1844 characters. View Entire Change Record OR
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| Added | CVSS V2 |
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) |
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| Added | CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-webcmdinjsh-UFJxTgZD No Types Assigned |
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iosxe-webcmdinjsh-UFJxTgZD Vendor Advisory |
CVE Modified by Cisco Systems, Inc. 3/24/2021 5:15:13 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed | Description | Record truncated, showing 500 of 501 characters. View Entire Change Record A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands that can be executed as the root user. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web UI of an affected device with arbitrary commands injected into a portion of the request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user. |
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to inject arbitrary commands that can be executed as the root user. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the web UI of an affected device with arbitrary commands injected into a portion of the request. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands as the root user. |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-1435
NVD Published Date:
03/24/2021
NVD Last Modified:
03/29/2021
Source:
Cisco Systems, Inc.