SB2021032414 - Arbitrary file corruption in Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software



SB2021032414 - Arbitrary file corruption in Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software

Published: March 24, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021032414
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1434)

The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists in the CLI of Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN due to improper input validation. A local user can overwrite and corrupt arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability affects the following products with enabled SD-WAN:

  • 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISRs)
  • 4000 Series ISRs
  • ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers
  • Cloud Services Router 1000V Series


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.