SB2021032510 - Privilege escalation in IOS XE SD-WAN Software



SB2021032510 - Privilege escalation in IOS XE SD-WAN Software

Published: March 25, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021032510
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1382)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in certain CLI commands in Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software. A local uprivileged user can execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system with root privileges.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.