#VU49905 OS Command Injection in Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center) - CVE-2021-1264

 

#VU49905 OS Command Injection in Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center) - CVE-2021-1264

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49905
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1264
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco DNA Center (Catalyst Center)
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the Command Runner tool. A remote authenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

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


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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