CVE-2021-1281
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.
Risk Information
Base Score
6.7
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.041
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability For Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software | NCM |
| Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software Privilege Escalation Vulnerability For Cisco IOS XE Software | NCM |
| CVE-2021-1281 | NCM |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-1706092 | Security Update for Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software sdwan-20.6(999.751) |
| PATCH-1706107 | Security Update for Cisco IOS XE Software 5.2(1)SV5(1.3a) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234