#VU51978 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cisco SD-WAN vManage - CVE-2021-1480

 

#VU51978 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cisco SD-WAN vManage - CVE-2021-1480

Published: April 8, 2021 / Updated: July 29, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51978
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1480
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco SD-WAN vManage
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of input to the system file transfer functions. A local user can send a specially crafted request, overwrite arbitrary files and modify the system to gain elevated privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

External links