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
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


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

CWE-ID: CWE-552 - Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


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.