Buffer overflow in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2021-1300

 

Buffer overflow in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2021-1300

Published: January 20, 2021 / Updated: January 21, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49898
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1300
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco SD-WAN
Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN
Cisco SD-WAN vBond Orchestrator
Cisco SD-WAN vManage
Cisco IOS XE
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Cloud Router
Cisco SD-WAN vEdge Routers
Cisco SD-WAN vSmart Controller

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of IP traffic. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-1300

Install updates from vendor's website.

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