Code Injection in Cisco Systems, Inc products - CVE-2021-1293
Published: February 4, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50322
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1293
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the HTTP requests are not properly validated. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Cisco Small Business RV160 Series VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV160W Wireless-AC VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV260 VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV260P VPN Router with POE
Cisco Small Business RV260W Wireless-AC VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV160W Wireless-AC VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV260 VPN Router
Cisco Small Business RV260P VPN Router with POE
Cisco Small Business RV260W Wireless-AC VPN Router
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1293
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cisco Small Business RV160 Series VPN Router - update to 1.0.01.02
Cisco Small Business RV160W Wireless-AC VPN Router - update to 1.0.01.02
Cisco Small Business RV260 VPN Router - update to 1.0.01.02
Cisco Small Business RV260P VPN Router with POE - update to 1.0.01.02
Cisco Small Business RV260W Wireless-AC VPN Router - update to 1.0.01.02
Cisco Small Business RV160W Wireless-AC VPN Router - update to 1.0.01.02
Cisco Small Business RV260 VPN Router - update to 1.0.01.02
Cisco Small Business RV260P VPN Router with POE - update to 1.0.01.02
Cisco Small Business RV260W Wireless-AC VPN Router - update to 1.0.01.02