CVE-2021-1281 Detail
Current 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 root user.
Analysis 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 root user.
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
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| CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management | NIST |
| CWE-399 | Resource Management Errors | Cisco Systems, Inc. |
Change History
1 change records found show changes
Initial Analysis 3/29/2021 1:48:11 PM
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| Added | CPE Configuration | Record truncated, showing 500 of 3027 characters. View Entire Change Record OR
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| Added | CVSS V2 |
NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) |
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| Added | CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
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| Added | CWE |
NIST CWE-269 |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-clipriv-9TO2QGVp No Types Assigned |
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sdwan-clipriv-9TO2QGVp Vendor Advisory |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-1281
NVD Published Date:
03/24/2021
NVD Last Modified:
03/29/2021
Source:
Cisco Systems, Inc.