high7.8
CVE-2021-1529
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.
Impact
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation by the system CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to an affected device and submitting crafted input to the system CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute commands on the underlying operating system with root privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Ios Xe | from 16.12 through 17.0 from 17.2 before 17.2.3 from 17.3 before 17.3.4 from 17.4 before 17.4.2 from 17.5 before 17.5.1a Version 17.6.0 |
| Cisco | Ios Xe Sd-Wan | from 17.2.1r |